Release Date: 1988
PG-13|1 hr 46 min
Plot Summary
Basil Pascali (Ben Kingsley) is a Turkish secret agent who has spent years in the service of the Ottoman Empire. As Turkey's power wanes, Pascali is left to operate largely on his own. However, things change when he is assigned to work with English archeologist Anthony Bowles (Charles Dance) and artist Lydia Neuman (Helen Mirren) in planning the heist of a Greek artifact. As Pascali becomes more involved in the scheme, the plot takes some surprising turns.
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Charles Dance, Dame Helen Mirren, George Murcell, Sheila Allen, Nadim Sawalha
Director: James Dearden
Genres: Drama
