Sight and Sound, 07/01/2008, p.86, "With its cosy confrontations and bureaucratic bunglers, it's the caper mirror-image of the 1970s conspiracy thriller..."
Empire, 06/01/2008, p.155, "Director Ronald Neame's aim with HOPSCOTCH was to create a spy movie where no-one was so much as scratched, which he achieved by turning Brian Garfield's earnest novel into a light comedy."
New York Times, 09/26/1980, p.C6, "...Stylish, lighter-than-air....Beautifully played by [Matthau and Jackson]..."
Title Note
Budget estimate $4 million.
Released in USA July 1980.
Shot in Panavision.
Release Note
DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Single Side - Dual Layer Audio: Mono 1.0 - English (Theatrical) Mono 1.0 - English (Television Edit) Additional Release Material: Interviews - 1. Ronald Neame - Driector 2. Brian Garfield - Screenwriter/Novelist Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. TV Spot
DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Single Side - Dual Layer Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Letterbox - 2.35 Audio: Mono 1.0 - English (Television Edit) Mono 1.0 - English (Theatrical) Additional Release Material: Trailers: 1. Original Theatrical Trailer 2. TV Spots Interviews: 1. Ronald Neame - Driector 2. Brian Garfield - Screenwriter/Novelist
Product Notes
A fired CIA agent decides to get even with the organization by publishing a book which outlines years of dirty secrets. As a result of his actions, both the CIA and the KGB decide to do their best to prevent him from furthering his literary career.
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