The Chairman
If the Red Chinese don't kill him... a computer in London will!
1969 | 93m | English
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | J. Lee Thompson |
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| Writer: | Ben Maddow, Jay Richard Kennedy |
| Staring: |
| An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a micro-sized bomb has been planted in his brain so that should the mission ever look likely to fail, he can be eliminated at the push of a button! | |
| Release Date: | Jun 25, 1969 |
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| Director: | J. Lee Thompson |
| Writer: | Ben Maddow, Jay Richard Kennedy |
| Genres: | Action, Thriller |
| Keywords | spy, countdown, cold war |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox, APJAC Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gregory Peck | John Hathaway |
| Anne Heywood | Kay Hanna |
| Arthur Hill | Shelby |
| Alan Dobie | Benson |
| Keye Luke | Professor Soong Li |
| Zienia Merton | Ting Ling |
| Conrad Yama | The Chairman |
| Ori Levy | Shertov |
| Burt Kwouk | Chang Shou |
| Ric Young | Yin |
| Alan White | Gardner |
| Anthony Chinn | Chinese Officer |
| Laurence Herder | Russian Guard |
| Helen Horton | Susan Wright |
| Robert Lee | Hotel Night Manager |
| Francesca Tu | Soong Chu |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| J. Lee Thompson | Director |
| Ben Maddow | Screenplay |
| Jerry Goldsmith | Original Music Composer |
| Jay Richard Kennedy | Novel |
| John Wilcox | Director of Photography |
| Weston Drury Jr. | Casting |
| Anna Duse | Costume Design |
| Richard Best | Editor |
| Peter Mullins | Art Direction |
| Bob Kindred | Camera Operator |
| Gordon K. McCallum | Sound Recordist |
| Dudley Messenger | Sound Recordist |
| Ferdinand Fairfax | Assistant Director |
| Trevor Crole-Rees | Makeup Artist |
| Bernadette Ibbetson | Hair Designer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Arthur P. Jacobs | Executive Producer |
| Joseph Lenzi | Associate Producer |
| Mort Abrahams | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAFTA Awards | Best Actor | N/A | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | N/A | Nominated |
Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 6 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 24 | 2 |
| 2024 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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