The Jigsaw Man

PG

1984

1h 31m

Mystery & Thriller

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41%

17 Reviews

Tomatometer

18%

100+ Ratings

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The Soviets change a British double agent (Michael Caine) with plastic surgery, then send him back to England.

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Jay Carr

Boston Globe

Freed of the need to work at real characterization, Olivier and Caine, in their different ways, simply reach into their respective bags of actors' tricks and entertain us with style.

Aug 17, 2021

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

The star-studded cast... plays out its intricate story with such relish that the effect of all the confusion is not unlike that of an Agatha Christie story in which we can't wait for the final showdown.

Rated: 3/4

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Scott Cain

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Despite the best efforts of the supporting cast, there is little reason to see "Jigsaw Man" except for Caine and Olivier.

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Stephen Hunter

Baltimore Sun

It is so complex that it makes virtually no sense the first time through. Yet it is not good enough to warrant a second viewing.

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Lou Cedrone

Baltimore Sun

"Jigsaw Man" is a film you really have to pursue, and even when you do, even when you pick up all that is there, the plot is so complicated it is almost tiring.

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Candice Russell

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

[A] decidedly mediocre, frequently stupid spy thriller...

Rated: 2/4

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Audience Member

Olivier was good. Caine's Russia accent was laughable and ruined the whole experience.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

I've watched a lot of espionage thrillers in my time and I live in the hope that one of them will have a plot that I can understand. This one doesn't help. A lot of stuff is going on but it's just too complex. A shame because of the star-studded cast.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Boneyard L

This is a cold war thriller whose primary sin is being boring, which is a death knell to the genre. The plot is basically fine, a standard cold war espionage story, and the acting is fine, standard British fare of the era. There isn't anything special about it, and I may have been unfortunate to recently review Funeral in Berlin but there's nothing here that Funeral in Berlin didn't do better. Closest comparison: It's like Face/Off made by the BBC. Setting: Political Thriller Plot: Political Thriller Tone: Drama

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/18/20

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laurie s

Not Young's nor Olivier's nor Caine's finest hour.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

...and I'm being generous.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

Rather scarey that some of the top actors of the time appeared in it - either they did it for a favour or they were blackmailed into it!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Terence Young

Director

Michael Caine

Philip Kimberley

Laurence Olivier

Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith

Susan George

Penelope Kimberley

Robert Powell

Jamie Fraser

Charles Gray

Sir James Chorley

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Synopsis

The Soviets change a British double agent (Michael Caine) with plastic surgery, then send him back to England.

Director: Terence Young
Screenwriter: Dorothea Bennett, Jo Eisinger
Production Co: Evangrove, Nitemeg
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2018
Runtime: 1h 31m

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