 
  Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | Michael Winner | 
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| Writer: | Nick Mead, Leslie Bricusse, Maurice Gran, Michael Winner, Laurence Marks | 
| Staring: | 
| Spies force two British con men to pose as look-alike scientists peddling cheap-energy fusion. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 02, 1990 | 
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| Director: | Michael Winner | 
| Writer: | Nick Mead, Leslie Bricusse, Maurice Gran, Michael Winner, Laurence Marks | 
| Genres: | Comedy | 
| Keywords | con man, caper, scientist, cold fusion | 
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures, 21st Century Film Corporation | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $0 Budget: $0 | 
| Updates | Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Michael Caine | Sidney Lipton / Doctor Hicklar | 
| Roger Moore | Garald Bradley-Smith / Sir John Bevistock | 
| Sally Kirkland | Willie | 
| Lee Patterson | Darrell Hyde | 
| Mark Burns | Nigel Holden | 
| Derren Nesbitt | Inspector Grosse | 
| Deborah Leng | Francesca | 
| Christopher Adamson | Death's Head | 
| Steffanie Pitt | Donna Dutch | 
| Eddie Yeoh | Korean Bidder | 
| Raymond Johnson | Nigerian Bidder | 
| Nadio Fortune | Italian Bidder | 
| Amir M. Korangy | Iranian Bidder | 
| Angus MacKay | Reverend Simkin | 
| Robert McBain | Lawyer | 
| John Woodnutt | Bank Manager | 
| John Cleese | Man on the Beach in Barbados Who Looks Like John Cleese | 
| Jenny Seagrove | Heath Club Receptionist and Girl with John Cleese | 
| Billy J. Mitchell | Elmer, Tourist | 
| Mildred Shay | Jolene, Tourist | 
| Leslie Lowe | Lovely Lady on Train | 
| Tony Caron | Warder | 
| Drew Millar | Cabbie | 
| Daniel Coll | Tim | 
| Francis Drake | Rabbi Blum | 
| Cynthia Michaelis | Rabbi's Wife | 
| Nicholas Courtney | Sir Hugh | 
| Barbara Dixon-Law | Amy Hicklar | 
| Alexandra Pigg | Car Hire Girl | 
| Patsy Kensit | Sick Lady on Train | 
| Kathleen Smith | Mrs Thatcher | 
| Steve Nallon | Mrs Thatcher (Voice) | 
| Mary Reynolds | The Queen | 
| Kiran Shah | Little Boss at Auction | 
| R.J. Bell | Big Boss at Auction | 
| Pamela Binns | The Duchess | 
| John Scott Martin | Old Jeweller | 
| Gary Lammin | Ronald | 
| Cliff Taylor | Husband on Train | 
| Barry Linehan | Chesterton | 
| Jeff Harding | Agent Merrow | 
| Kate Robbins | The Queen (Voice) | 
| Deborah Moore | Flo Fleming | 
| John Lyons | Train Guard | 
| Dennis Chinnery | Vault Guard | 
| Timothy Ackroyd | Security Guard 2 | 
| Name | Job | 
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| John Du Prez | Original Music Composer | 
| Nick Mead | Story | 
| David Wynn-Jones | Camera Operator | 
| Val Farmer | Assistant Accountant | 
| Alan Jones | Director of Photography | 
| Leslie Bricusse | Story | 
| Maurice Gran | Screenplay | 
| Michael Winner | Editor, Director, Story | 
| Laurence Marks | Screenplay | 
| Terry Rawlings | Editor | 
| Bill Hargreaves | Props | 
| Greg Powell | Stunts | 
| Cliff Lanning | Third Assistant Director | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Ami Artzi | Executive Producer | 
| Neville C. Bardoliwalla OBE | Executive Producer | 
| Menahem Golan | Executive Producer | 
| Michael Winner | Producer | 
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| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 
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