# Scorpio (1973)

> A veteran CIA assassin races to escape his own agency after his protégé is hired to replace and eliminate him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/27700

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller
- Director: Michael Winner
- Cast: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield, John Colicos, Gayle Hunnicutt, J.D. Cannon, Joanne Linville, Mel Stewart
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070653/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: paranoid, grounded, morally gray, classic spy movie night, cold war cinema marathon

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