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Codename: Kyril

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1988
  • M
  • 3h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
127
YOUR RATING
Joss Ackland, Richard E. Grant, Ian Charleson, and Edward Woodward in Codename: Kyril (1988)
DramaThriller

A tense tale of Cold War espionage and betrayal. A Russian agent enters England to force a hidden British agent high in the KGB to reveal himself.A tense tale of Cold War espionage and betrayal. A Russian agent enters England to force a hidden British agent high in the KGB to reveal himself.A tense tale of Cold War espionage and betrayal. A Russian agent enters England to force a hidden British agent high in the KGB to reveal himself.

  • Stars
    • Edward Woodward
    • Ian Charleson
    • Joss Ackland
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    127
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Edward Woodward
      • Ian Charleson
      • Joss Ackland
    • 6User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Top Cast27

    Edward Woodward
    Edward Woodward
    • Michael Royston
    • 1988
    Ian Charleson
    Ian Charleson
    • Kyril
    • 1988
    Joss Ackland
    Joss Ackland
    • 'C'
    • 1988
    Richard E. Grant
    Richard E. Grant
    • Sculby
    • 1988
    Peter Vaughan
    Peter Vaughan
    • Stanov
    • 1988
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Povin
    • 1988
    Hugh Fraser
    Hugh Fraser
    • Peter Jackson
    • 1988
    Tor Stokke
    • Yevchenko
    • 1988
    John McEnery
    John McEnery
    • Loshkevoi
    • 1988
    Espen Skjønberg
    Espen Skjønberg
    • Michaelov
    • 1988
    Sven-Bertil Taube
    Sven-Bertil Taube
    • Stolynovitch
    • 1988
    Dermot Crowley
    Dermot Crowley
    • Carter
    • 1988
    Peter Wight
    Peter Wight
    • Evans
    • 1988
    Catherine Neilson
    • Emma
    • 1988
    Charles Simon
    • Trumper
    • 1988
    Terence Harvey
    Terence Harvey
    • Chairman - Magistrate's Court
    • 1988
    Geff Francis
    Geff Francis
    • Rastafarian
    • 1988
    Hugh Ross
    Hugh Ross
    • Detective Fitzgerald
    • 1988
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Edward Woodward suffered a heart attack towards the end of filming. Woodward believed it was caused by his grueling schedule of working on The Equalizer (1985) and this series back-to-back. Woodward was written out of one scene and stand-ins were used in some scenes.
    • Alternate versions
      Video version is edited from 230 m. original
    • Connections
      Featured in ITV West at 50 (2005)
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      Composed by Isaac Albéniz

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 29, 1988 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Hartswood Films (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nome de Código Kyril
    • Filming locations
      • Corsham Court, Church Street, Corsham, Wiltshire, England, UK(Crowden House)
    • Production company
      • Hartswood Films
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 3h 28m(208 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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