Callan (film)
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| Directed by | Don Sharp |
| Produced by | Harry Benn Derek Horne |
| Written by | James Mitchell |
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Edward Woodward Eric Porter Carl Möhner Catherine Schell |
| Music by | Wilfred Josephs |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Edited by | Teddy Darvas |
| Distributed by | EMI UK |
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106 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Callan is a 1974 British thriller film directed by Don Sharp and starring Edward Woodward, Eric Porter and Carl Möhner. It was based on the ITV television series Callan which ran from 1967 to 1972.
David Callan (Edward Woodward), a leading intelligence agent/assassin in the employment of S.I.S., was forced into retirement due to him losing his nerve. Now, Callan is called back into service to handle the assassination of Schneider, a German businessman. Colonel Hunter (Eric Porter), his former employer promises Callan that he'll be resumed to active status as long as he follows his orders. But as ever, Callan refuses to act until he knows exactly why Schneider has been marked for death...
The only actors to reprise their television roles in the film were Woodward, Russell Hunter who played Lonely and Clifford Rose who played Snell. Apart from the three, all the other recurring characters were played by different actors and actresses.
The script by James Mitchell is based on his original TV pilot "A Magnum for Schneider" and the novelization thereof, Red File for Callan, although only the novel is listed in the film's credits (as A Red File for Callan).
Callan was the first film with a Dolby-encoded optical soundtrack.
The film's original reaction was mixed to positive.
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