The London Connection

1979

1h 24m

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7.8/10

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A missing formula, a defecting Eastern European scientist kidnapped, car chases, foot chases, air chases, the British secret service, and a couple of American tourists caught right in the middle.

Directors

Robert Clouse

Writers

Gail Morgan Hickman(writer by)

David E. Boston(writer by)

David Assael(story by)

Stars

Jeffrey Byron

Larry Cedar

Roy Kinnear

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Luther Starling

Roger Pike

Bidley

Vorg

Aunt Lydia

Prof. Buchinski

McGuffin

Simmons

Arthur Minton

Goetz

Peters

Driscoll

Elderly Lady

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Colonel

Dr. Krause

Kaplan

Directors

Robert Clouse

Writers

Gail Morgan Hickman(writer by)

David E. Boston(writer by)

David Assael(story by)

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'The London Connection' is enjoyable. It's nothing fancy and is very silly/dorky/clunky/whatever, but I found it to be a pleasant enough near 90 minutes. Not that they are the same, but it's a Disney film that gave me similar vibes to the studio's other flick '<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/midnight-madness/" rel="nofollow">Midnight Madness</a>'; which was, in fact, released a mere matter of months after this - so that makes sense. It's a good cast. You have a well executed performance from Jeffrey Byron as lead, while the rest of the onscreen talent - spearheaded by Larry Cedar - are all solid. It's also interesting to see Roy Kinnear and David Battley together as a pairing, given they both appeared (though not next to each other) in '<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/willy-wonka-the-chocolate-factory/" rel="nofollow">Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory</a>' eight years prior. Worth a watch, it is. It's paced nicely and has a neat score; even if parts of the latter do feel out of place in parts.

r96sk24 May, 2022