''Foxbat'' () is a 1977

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directed by

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, co-written by

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, and starring

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, and

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. It is based on an original story by

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and Leong, and is based on the circumstances surrounding the defection of Soviet Air Force pilot

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and the capture of the MiG-25 “Foxbat” fighter. It was the first English-language production for the Hong Kong-based Leong. English filmmaker Young made some contributions to the script, which led to him being advertised as a co-director in many countries, though he was not involved in the actual shooting of the film. Despite being targeted at the American market, it was not released in the United States theatrically, and was eventually aired on

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under the title ''Operation Foxbat''.

Plot

An international race is being waged to obtain the blueprints of a MIG-25 Foxbat Soviet fighter plane that has landed in Japan. Michael Saxon, an undercover U.S. spy, has secretly taken photos of the aircraft, and now he faces overwhelming odds to transport the microfilm back to his home country. While Saxon bides time in Hong Kong, a Chinese cook accidentally swallows the microfilm, and unwittingly becomes a target as well.

Cast

as Michael Saxon *

as Toni Hill *

as Crays *James Yi Lui as Cheung *

as Vod *Gigo Tevzadze as Mr. Lamont *

as Lee *Melvin Wong as Victor *Hung Wong as Musad *Fred Marshall as Dahlbeck *Nick Lam Wai Kei as Boris *Chin-tai Tse as Sung *Mei-te Tan as Mrs. Lamont *Chung-hsin Tang as Chow *

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as Feng

Release

The film was initially released in Hong Kong under the title ''Woo fook'' on 15 December 1977. While not receiving a US theatrical release, it was subsequently broadcast on CBS television.

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* 1977 films 1970s spy action films Hong Kong action films 1970s English-language films English-language Hong Kong films Cold War spy films Films shot in Hong Kong Films shot in Tokyo Films set in Hong Kong Films set in Tokyo 1970s Hong Kong films {{1970s-action-film-stub

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