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The London Connection

The London Connection

7.8 / 1019791h 24m

Synopsis

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.

Genre: Adventure, Family, TV Movie

Status: Released

Director: Robert Clouse

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Main Cast

Jeffrey Byron

Jeffrey Byron

Luther Starling

Larry Cedar

Larry Cedar

Roger Pike

Roy Kinnear

Roy Kinnear

Bidley

Lee Montague

Lee Montague

Vorg

Mona Washbourne

Mona Washbourne

Aunt Lydia

David Kossoff

David Kossoff

Prof. Buchinski

Frank Windsor

Frank Windsor

McGuffin

Walter Gotell

Walter Gotell

Simmons

Nigel Davenport

Nigel Davenport

Arthur Minton

Dudley Sutton

Dudley Sutton

Goetz

User Reviews

r96sk

<em>'The London Connection'</em> 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 <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/midnight-madness/" rel="nofollow">Midnight Madness</a>'</em>; 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 <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/willy-wonka-the-chocolate-factory/" rel="nofollow">Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory</a>'</em> 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.