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Top 10 Billed Cast

Michael Brandon
Michael Brandon

Tom Lepski

David Carradine
David Carradine

Bradley

Arielle Dombasle
Arielle Dombasle

Maggie

Guy Marchand
Guy Marchand

Ottavioni

Mario Adorf
Mario Adorf

Radnitz

Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles

Igor

Harold Innocent
Harold Innocent

Kendrick

Edward Meeks
Edward Meeks

Lindsay

Valérie Steffen
Valérie Steffen

Carol

Stéphane Bonnet
Stéphane Bonnet

Jacobi

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    Genial and deceptively tentative insurance company detective Tom Lepski sets out to track down a valuable medieval Russian icon, stolen by master thief Bradley.

  • Release Date

    1989-09-22

  • Average

    7.1

  • Rating:

    3.5 starts
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