''Eye of the Widow'' (french: SAS : L'Œil de la veuve) is a 1991 French-American

action film Action film is a film genre in which the protagonist is thrust into a series of events that typically involve violence and physical feats. The genre tends to feature a mostly resourceful hero struggling against incredible odds, which include life ...

directed by

Andrew V. McLaglen Andrew Victor McLaglen (July 28, 1920 – August 30, 2014) was a British-born American film and television director, known for Westerns and adventure films, often starring John Wayne or James Stewart. According to one obituary "His career ...

, the last of his career. It was released in France on October 17, 1991, and in the Philippines on October 14, 1992.

Plot

The movie starts with the dangerous and cold-blooded arms dealer Kharoun, who is getting rid of his competitors and adversaries with his army of highly trained killers. The next one on his list is Prince Malko, which location he already has tracked down and planned to attack. But Malko survives the bombing of his castle and flees to the CIA headquarters in New York where he learns that Kharoun owns the serum for a biological mass destruction weapon. After a second murder attempt on Malko, he decides to face Kharoun and goes in for a counterattack.

Production

It was written by Joshua Sauli as an adaptation of two Gérard de Villiers' novels of his '' SAS series'' about the

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. It stars

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as Malko Linge along with

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and Susannah Hoffman. This was the final film for McLaglen, director of many well-known Westerns starring the likes of John Wayne, James Stewart and Dean Martin.

Cast

Main cast

as Kharoun *

as Nassiri *Annabel Schofield as Sharnilar Khasani *

as Frankenheimer the CIA chief *

as Prince Malko Linge *

as Elko Krisantem *Terence Ford as Milton Brabeck *

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as Chris Jones *

Patrick Macnee Daniel Patrick Macnee (6 February 1922 – 25 June 2015) was a British film and television actor. After serving in the Royal Navy during World War II, he began his acting career in Canada. Despite having some small film roles, Macnee spent much ...

as Andrew Marcus *

Felicity Dean Felicity Jane Dean (born 24 January 1959) is a British actress, who is critically acclaimed for her extensive work in film and on stage, including works with, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Al Pacino, HBO, Sir Jonathan Miller and Joseph Lose ...

as Victoria *

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as Ingrid *

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as Soltaneh *Susannah Hoffmann as Countess Alexandra (Credited as Susanna Hofmann) *

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as Cardinal

Supporting cast

* Mike Marshall as Klaus *

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as Kashani *

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as Vanya *

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as Anna *

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as Frans * Norbert Blecha as Werner * Christina Klingler as Countess * Julien Maurel as Ahmad *

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as Asio * Eric Dabbous as Terrorist * Nieves Romero as Leila * David Jalil as Mahmud * Lou Palumbo as Mark * William S. Taylor as FBI Agent Cook (scenes deleted) *

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as Gabrisky *

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as FBI Agent *

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as Mac Carthy *

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as Agent Fred *

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as Drunken Man * Ray Corbett as Cyrus * Eddie Stacey as Walter * Carla Jewel as Suzy * Guy Di Rigo as Skipper * Arthur Denberg as Steward * George Overend as Ormouz Captain * Alice Hantelle as Twin * Anaïs Hantelle as Twin *

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as Messenger *

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as Parkinson *

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as Carlos * Pepe Luis Martin as Matador * Mohamed Khashoggi as Spanish Van Driver * Raymond Gellini as Kharoun's Cook

Cameo/uncredited cast

* Alexander Blaise as Club Patron * Dion J. Mitchell as Police Officer #1

Release

''Eye of the Widow'' was released in France on October 17, 1991. In the Philippines, the film was released with the same name on October 14, 1992.

References

External links

* 1991 films 1990s action films American spy thriller films 1990s English-language films English-language French films Films directed by Andrew McLaglen Films set in France Films set in Spain French spy thriller films 1990s American films 1990s French films {{1990s-action-film-stub