Telefon

PG

1977

1h 43m

Mystery & Thriller

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44%

18 Reviews

Tomatometer

48%

1,000+ Ratings

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The United States and the Soviet Union are backing down from the Cold War, but not everyone is happy about it. Nicolai Dalchimsky (Donald Pleasence), a KGB agent, steals information regarding a secret Soviet operation that planted brainwashed intelligence agents all over America. When Dalchimsky uses those agents to blow up old military buildings, the Soviets send KGB operative Grigori Borzov (Charles Bronson) and a double agent (Lee Remick) to stop him before it's too late.

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A great spy thriller movie having excellent work by Charles Bronson and Lee Remick, love to see it again and agian.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Great 70's movie with a good script. This even could even be true, not just fiction. Realistic like any 007 or Mission Impossible movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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delysid d

death wish was his best movie

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/02/18

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Not too realistic, but probably one of the first movies that tried to be balanced in depiction of the Russians.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Slow moving with a laconic Bronson taking his sweet time doing much of anything. There is zero chemistry between the leads and the ending is lame.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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I really expected a lot more from a Charles Bronson/Don Siegel collaboration. It's not a terrible film, but the script is terrible. It's full of gigantic plot holes that fundamentally compromise the film. That it's not outright terrible says a lot for Siegel and the film's terrific cast that also includes Donald Pleasence and Patrick Magee.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Don Siegel

Director

Charles Bronson

Major Grigori Borzov

Lee Remick

Barbara

Donald Pleasence

Nicolai Dalchimsky

Tyne Daly

Dorothy Putterman

Alan Badel

Colonel Malchenko

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Instead of winding tighter and tighter, as a suspense story should, Telefon just winds down, rather like -- come to think of it -- a phone call between two people who don't really have much to say to each other.

Jul 21, 2015

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

Following Telefon is about as thrilling as being kept on hold for the better part of the day.

Jul 21, 2015

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Variety Staff

Variety

Tyne Daly is notable as a CIA staffer. Remick's teaming with Bronson is a graceful one for both players.

Mar 26, 2009

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

For those who leave their logic parked outside the theater doors, the film is a farce that doesn't bore. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 18, 2024

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Kathey Clarey

Fresno Bee

A taut suspense film which fits together like so many pieces of a puzzle.

Aug 5, 2021

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David Dugas

United Press International

Director Don Siegel is never too serious about this cute romantic thriller that eventually proves to be very funny.

Aug 5, 2021

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Synopsis

The United States and the Soviet Union are backing down from the Cold War, but not everyone is happy about it. Nicolai Dalchimsky (Donald Pleasence), a KGB agent, steals information regarding a secret Soviet operation that planted brainwashed intelligence agents all over America. When Dalchimsky uses those agents to blow up old military buildings, the Soviets send KGB operative Grigori Borzov (Charles Bronson) and a double agent (Lee Remick) to stop him before it's too late.

Director: Don Siegel
Screenwriter: Peter Hyams, Stirling Silliphant
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 43m