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Once Upon a Spy is a american film of genre Drama directed by Ivan Nagy released in USA on 19 september 1980 with Ted Danson

Once Upon a Spy (1980)

Once Upon A Spy

Once Upon a Spy
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Released in USA 19 september 1980
Length 1h31
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Action
Themes Spy films
Rating49% 2.480792.480792.480792.480792.48079

Il était une fois un espion (Once Upon a Spy) est un téléfilm américain d’Ivan Nagy diffusé le 19 septembre 1980 à la télévision sur ABC. Il a été diffusé dans les années 80 sur M6.

Synopsis

Marcus Valorium, un mégalomane, utilise un laser d'une conception unique pour faire chantage sur le gouvernement américain. Ce dernier a fait voler un ordinateur révolutionnaire à la NASA pour le faire fonctionner plus rapidement. Une organisation secrète demande à Jack Chenault, l'un de ses chercheurs de faire équipe avec l'agent Paige Tannehill pour le retrouver ainsi que son concepteur, le docteur Webster.

Actors

Ted Danson

(Jack Chenault)
Eleanor Parker

(The Lady)
Mary Louise Weller

(Paige Tannehill)
Christopher Lee

(Marcus Valorium)
Leonard Stone

(Dr. Charlie Webster)
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