Gregory Peck
John Hathaway
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Budget. $4,915,000 [1] Box office. $2.5 million (US/ Canada rentals) [2] The Chairman (or alternatively The Most Dangerous Man in the World) is a 1969 spy film starring Gregory Peck. It was directed by J. Lee Thompson. The screenplay was by Ben Maddow based on a novel by Jay Richard Kennedy .
- $4,915,000
A US scientist is sent to China to steal a formula for an enzyme, but he has a bomb in his brain that can be triggered by a computer. The film, directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Gregory Peck, was shot in Taiwan due to political tensions in Hong Kong.
- (1.3K)
- Action, Drama, Thriller
- J. Lee Thompson
- 1969-07
Gregory Peck stars as a CIA agent who escapes from China to Russia in this thriller film based on a novel by Jay Richard Kennedy. The Chairman is a classic example of an action movie where the hero is noble, dignified and restrained, but the action is implausible and tedious.
A scientist is sent to China to steal a formula for an enzyme, but a microchip in his brain threatens his life. The Chairman is a PG-rated drama with 29% Tomatometer and 250+ audience ratings on Rotten Tomatoes.
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- J. Lee Thompson
- PG
- Gregory Peck
The Chairman is a 1969 adventure film based on the novel by Jay Richard Kennedy. It tells the story of an American scientist who infiltrates Red China to steal scientific secrets. The film stars Gregory Peck as the scientist and Anne Heywood as his love interest.
- J. Lee Thompson, Ferdinand Fairfax
- Gregory Peck
The Chairman is a 1969 film based on a novel by Jay Richard Kennedy, directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Gregory Peck as a Chinese leader who faces a crisis of conscience. The film features a large ensemble cast of actors, including Anne Heywood, Arthur Hill, Zienia Merton and Burt Kwouk, as well as a large number of uncredited roles.
A film about a scientist who travels to China to steal a formula for an enzyme that can boost crop yields. Read IMDb users' opinions on the plot, the cast, the political context and the production of this Cold War-era movie.
