The Chairman (1969)
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If the Red Chinese don't kill him... a computer in London will!
An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a micro-sized bomb has been planted in his brain so that should the mission ever look likely to fail, he can be eliminated at the push of a button!
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Gregory PeckJohn Hathaway
Anne HeywoodKay Hanna
Arthur HillShelby
Alan DobieBenson
Keye LukeProfessor Soong Li
Zienia MertonTing LingConrad YamaThe ChairmanConrad YamaThe Chairman
Ori LevyShertov
Burt KwoukChang ShouEric YoungYin
Ric YoungYinKeywords
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Genre affinityAction · ThrillerTheme affinitySpy · Cold War · CountdownPacingActionEmotional intensityCold WarDirector preference173898Actor preference101206 · 179828 · 87320
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What is The Chairman about?
An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a micro-sized bomb has been planted in his brain so that should the mission ever look likely to fail, he can be eliminated at the push of a button!
How long is The Chairman?
The Chairman has a runtime of 93 minutes.