Orion's Belt

Feb 8, 1985

1h 38m

★ 5.8

Overview

Live to tell the truth. What can one man do against the most lethal army on earth? Local fishermen/smugglers/tourist guides Tom, Lars and Sverre discover the Soviet Union aren't just mining for coal in the arctic archipelago of Svalbard. This is a secret too big for any of them, and soon they find themselves hunted down by Soviet forces and secret agents.

Genres

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Production Companies

Filmeffekt AS

Orion's Belt Trailers

Cast

Tom Jansen

Helge Jordal

Lars

Sverre Anker Ousdal

Sverre

Hans Ola Sørlie

Eva Gjelseth

Kjersti Holmen

Helge

Vidar Sandem

Bache, sysselmannen på Svalbard

Jon Eikemo

Myhre

Johan Sverre Myhre

Tveten

Jan Hårstad

Morken

Holger Vistisen

Sørensen

Erik Øksnes

Mai

Bjørg Telstad

Sergeant

Jarl E. Goli

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6.1

Far North

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6.6

K-19: The Widowmaker

Jul 19, 2002

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6.4

The Jackal

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5.7

Billion Dollar Brain

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A former British spy stumbles into in a plot to overthrow Communism with the help of a supercomputer. But who is working for whom?

6.3

The Fourth Protocol

Mar 20, 1987

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7.3

Journey to the Beginning of Time

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0.0

Soft Targets

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Stephen Poliakoff's parody of the spy-thriller genre. A Russian diplomat becomes convinced that he is at the centre of a Foreign Office plot.

5.8

Invasion U.S.A.

Sep 27, 1985

A one-man army comes to the rescue of the United States when a spy attempts an invasion.

5.1

The White Warrior

Jun 21, 1959

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6.9

Colossus: The Forbin Project

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6.8

Born Free

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6.8

The Ipcress File

Mar 18, 1965

Sly and dry intelligence agent Harry Palmer is tasked with investigating British Intelligence security, and is soon enmeshed in a world of double-dealing, kidnap and murder when he finds a traitor operating at the heart of the secret service.

7.4

The Right Stuff

Oct 20, 1983

As the Space Race ensues, seven pilots set off on a path to become the first American astronauts to enter space. However, the road to making history brings forth momentous challenges.

6.2

Red Heat

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A tough Russian policeman is forced to partner up with a cocky Chicago police detective when he is sent to Chicago to apprehend a Georgian drug lord who killed his partner and fled the country.

5.4

Virus

Jan 14, 1999

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4.3

Running Scared

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4.8

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