Red Fox (film)

Red Fox
Genre Drama, thriller
Written by James McManus (screenplay)
Gerald Seymour (novel)
Directed by Ian Toynton
Starring John Hurt
Jane Birkin
Didier Flamand
François Négret
Brian Cox
Composer(s) Alan Parker
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 2
Production
Executive producer(s) Nick Elliott
Muir Sutherland
Producer(s) Adrian Bate
Ian Toynton
Production location(s) London, England, UK
Paris, France
Running time 150 minutes
Production company(s) Celtic Films
LWT
Distributor ITV Studios
Release
Original network ITV
Picture format 4:3
Audio format Mono
Original release 8 December (1991-12-08) – 15 December 1991 (1991-12-15)

Red Fox is a British television film, a thriller based on the international bestselling novel of the same name by Gerald Seymour. Originally aired on ITV in two parts on 8 and 15 December 1991, it stars John Hurt, Jane Birkin, Didier Flamand, François Négret, and Brian Cox.[1][2] It was produced by Celtic Films in association with LWT for ITV.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Ian ToyntonJames MacManus8 December 1991 (1991-12-08)N/A
A British businessman named Geoffrey Harrison is kidnapped by Louis in Paris and his company's head of security is despached to get him out. But some fanatical terrorists have other ideas. Archie Carpenter, a security chief investigating the disappearance of British businessman Geoffrey Harrison, his wife Violet had no such problems as she lives in Paris.
2"Episode 2"Ian ToyntonJames MacManus15 December 1991 (1991-12-15)N/A
In the stifling heat of a Paris summer, Louis moves the kidnapped Harrison into a deserted warehouse, and has been ordered to execute his prisoner by his leader and lover Justine. Meanwhile, Security Chief Carpenter persuades Harrison's wife Violet to give a televised appeal, in the hope that someone might recognise Louis or her Husband.

References

  1. Moore, Pat. "It has to be Them or Us", The Stage and Television Today (19 December 1991): p. 21.
  2. Jones, Lewis. "Foxed in Europe", The Daily Telegraph (9 December 1991): p. 15.
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