Scorpio
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Scorpio

6.2 / 10 1973 1h 54mPG English
ActionThriller

Storyline

Cross is an old hand at the CIA who often teams up with Frenchman Jean “Scorpio” Laurier, a gifted freelance operative. After their last mission together, the CIA orders Scorpio to eliminate Cross, leaving him no choice but to obey.

Cast & Crew

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Cross

Lead
Alain Delon

Alain Delon

Jean 'Scorpio' Laurier

Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Sergei Zharkov

John Colicos

John Colicos

McLeod

Gayle Hunnicutt

Gayle Hunnicutt

Susan

J.D. Cannon

J.D. Cannon

Filchock

Joanne Linville

Joanne Linville

Sarah Cross

Mel Stewart

Mel Stewart

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What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Winner's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Scorpio is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker