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      The Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E.

      1983 1h 44m Action List
      Reviews 80% Audience Score 100+ Ratings In this film sequel to the TV series, Janus (Geoffrey Lewis), a former agent from the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement -- aka U.N.C.L.E. -- must help save the world when bad guys from the evil organization THRUSH steal an atomic bomb, threatening to detonate it unless a multimillion dollar ransom is delivered by former U.N.C.L.E. agent Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn). When Napoleon reunites with his former partners, they must face down their old enemies once again. Read More Read Less

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      steve d Some fun nods and it is great to see these charecters again. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A showcase of a once very popular sixties spy show. With the original, though somewhat aged, cast of Vaughn and McCallum. CBS television attempted to revive the popular spy series The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 15 years later in 1983. BEFORE you read anymore of this review, please watch an excellent video clip of the REAL tv series. This was FAR more well done than this reviewed movie done years later: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_NytrnoI_Q [img]http://scifibulletin.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/uncle-01.png[/img] Robert Vaughn, right, trying to persuade David McCallum to come out of retirement Plot: The criminal international organization THRUSH steals the bomb H975 and demands $350,000,000, to be delivered within 72 hours by their former antagonist, Napoleon Solo. My rating of this was regretably so low (but still a fresh) because the film is below even my "average" idea of the "typical" so-so theatrical movie. It actually represents the typical "television" sixties movie. [img]https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTWpn8xPqK07knpHoR_D5w7w4wTWuFqS44zfeLQFJ6XuqbBSh_b[/img] 1983, Vaughn and McCallum revive their roles SEE the original TV promotion of the movie on CBS here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ojblllZI3s "Originally telecast April 5, 1983, on CBS, The Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E. (subtitled "The 15 Years Later Affair") failed to deliver sufficient ratings to warrant the planned revival of the series." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi SEE the 4th season introduction to the REAL tv series here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuTWxTl4Atw [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/e9/ManFromUNCLEbook.jpg/220px-ManFromUNCLEbook.jpg[/img] The ORIGINAL tv series look in the later 1960's Personally, I was gratified to see good reception to the film by the RT community. On the other hand, on first viewing this I was totally embarressed as it really did not capture the original television series. Bringing Vaughn and McCallum out of retirement from U.N.C.L.E. was as awkward as it could be for me. [img]http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/images/reviews/190/1238706379_1.jpg[/img] After the initial rather corny car chase scenes and the brush with James Bond no less, the film seemed to settle down to its television historical roots. Let us face it, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in the 1960's was first in black and white then came out in color. The show then did a television version of the then very popular Bond series which only appeared in the movies. [img]http://www.collider.com/wp-content/uploads/man_from_uncle_tv_show_image_01.jpg[/img] The original television series logo SEE the early car chase scene here and the appearance of one James Bond chareacter here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WIXI4AfbwA [img] http://hmssweblog.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/lazuncle.png[/img] Ex-Bond character George Lazenby makes a cameo I was let down initially and actually embarressed by the corny beginnings, but eventually came to realize that this movie is just about as good a look at the original tv series as could be made. Which is to say, the TV show was no series of any epic proportions anyway. [img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Kurt_Russell_Robert_Vaughn_Man_From_UNCLE_1964.JPG[/img] Kurt Russell as a child actor with Robert Vaughn in tv Man from U.N.C.L.E. If you check out what few clips I could find of the movie, you might see what I am trying to write even though you never saw one episode of the original and beloved The Man from U.N.C.L.E. REVIEWS by the unpaid: 90% This is a fun, funny addition to UNCLE canon and had the ratings to be made into a new series. Unfortunately the leads, McCallum and Vaughn, didn't w... 80% Okay not as good as the series, but retro cool fun all the way. Even 007 turns up, sort of...... NOTES: 1 The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Fifteen-Years-Later Affair is a made-for-television film based on the series The Man from U.N.C.L.E., starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum reprising the roles they had originated on that program. 2 Several of the crew from the series also worked on the movie, which was produced by Viacom rather than Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Leo G. Carroll had died long before the movie began production... 3 If you care to know, SEE this video clip of the origins of the original TV series gun used in the TV series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55Hu5-CEISI [img]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/01/03/article-2081514-0F4C4B3B00000578-824_468x562.jpg[/img] Original TV cast Major cast Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin Patrick Macnee as Sir John Raleigh Gayle Hunnicutt as Andrea Markovich Geoffrey Lewis as Janus Anthony Zerbe as Justin Sepheran George Lazenby as "J.B." Keynan Wynn (cameo) [img]http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-UGiy-Q-hkLs/TtYi1d7LGRI/AAAAAAAAD3Y/-Cu9SsMFUmY/s400/the-man-from-uncle.jpg[/img] Directed by Ray Austin Produced by Nigel Watts Written by Michael Sloan Music by Gerald Fried (score) Jerry Goldsmith (theme) Cinematography Fred J. Koenekamp Editing by George Jay Nicholson Studio Michael Sloan Productions Viacom Productions Distributed by CBS Television Distribution Release dates April 5, 1983 Running time 96 minutes Country United States Language English [img]http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd98/mixpix8jo/RotMFU.jpg[/img] Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member This is a fun, funny addition to UNCLE canon and had the ratings to be made into a new series. Unfortunately the leads, McCallum and Vaughn, didn't want the rigors of a weekly show again. The one major flaw is that the movie labors to get the duo back together, only to split them up again and send them on differing missions. There's a young agent on hand to take care of the physical stunts, but he's proved unnecessary by McCallum's defiance of age and ability to leap, hang, and punch his way through an hour and a half. The new head of UNCLE was Patrick MacNee, and it seemed he would work out well in the role. Too bad fans were denied another run of UNCLE, but at least we had the originals and this one "sequel". Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member Okay not as good as the series, but retro cool fun all the way. Even 007 turns up, sort of...... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member GREAT movie! Almost as god as I recall the TV series from the 1960's Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review Audience Member The show that wouldn't say U.N.C.L.E. - not quite a success, but highly enjoyable - especially as it was designed as a back-door pilot for a new rebooted series. Robert Vaughn and David McCallum slip effortlessly back into the shoulder holsters and Patrick McNee charms as the new U.N.C.L.E. chief - with some very nice tips of the hat to the memory of the late Leo G Carroll. The plot is similar to both Thunderball and it's step-sister Never Say Never Again as a criminal organistation (THRUSH not SPECTRE) gets it's hands on a nuclear weapon. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis In this film sequel to the TV series, Janus (Geoffrey Lewis), a former agent from the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement -- aka U.N.C.L.E. -- must help save the world when bad guys from the evil organization THRUSH steal an atomic bomb, threatening to detonate it unless a multimillion dollar ransom is delivered by former U.N.C.L.E. agent Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn). When Napoleon reunites with his former partners, they must face down their old enemies once again.
      Director
      Ray Austin
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (DVD)
      Mar 3, 2009
      Runtime
      1h 44m