# Telefon (1977)

> A KGB officer races across America to stop brainwashed sleeper agents from turning a Cold War contingency into catastrophe.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13236

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Thriller, Action, Crime
- Director: Don Siegel
- Cast: Charles Bronson, Lee Remick, Donald Pleasence, Tyne Daly, Alan Badel, Patrick Magee, Sheree North, Roy Jenson
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076804/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, paranoid, procedural, classic thriller night, retro action marathon

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