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The Osterman Weekend is a 1983 American suspense thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah, based on the 1972 novel of the same name by Robert Ludlum. The film stars Rutger Hauer , John Hurt , Burt Lancaster , Dennis Hopper , Meg Foster , Helen Shaver , Chris Sarandon and Craig T. Nelson .
Oct 23, 1983 · The Osterman Weekend: Directed by Sam Peckinpah. With Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Craig T. Nelson, Dennis Hopper. During the Cold War, a controversial television journalist is asked by the C.I.A. to persuade certain acquaintances, who are Soviet Agents of the Omega network, to defect.
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- Action, Drama, Thriller
- Sam Peckinpah
- 1983-10-23
Apr 20, 2022 · Sam Peckinpah's 'The Osterman Weekend' was his final film, and forty years later we can finally see his director's cut via a new Blu-ray.
The Osterman Weekend (1983) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a weekend in the country are engaged in a conspiracy that threatens national security.
In this adaptation of Ludlum's novel, Hauer plays a heroic talk show host who becomes embroiled in a plot involving the Russians and the CIA. Sam Peckinpah takes on the thriller genre of the 1970s while also satirizing the conspiracy and paranoia-fueled films of the time that focused on average joes and the government.
Director Sam Peckinpah. Writers Ian Masters (adaptation) + 2 more. Country United States. Languages English. Studios Osterman Weekend Associates + 2 more. Genres Action, Drama, Thriller. The one weekend of the year you won't want to miss.
