Red Fox

Story

Synopsis

“Red Fox” tells a gripping contemporary tale of kidnapping, terrorism and political intrigue. Based on the book by Gerald Seymour, with a screenplay by James McManus, it tells the story of when Geoffrey Harrison (Brian Cox), a top executive with British Defence Industries, is kidnapped in Paris and, when held to ransom, his company and the British Embassy are unwilling to meet his captors demands. Wanting to avoid publicity and secure a lucrative French defence contract, matters are made worse when the British and French Governments refuse to negotiate with the kidnappers. Archie Carpenter (John Hurt), Head of Internal Security at BDI, is assigned to investigate the kidnapping, and finds an unexpected ally in an Paul de Vigny (Didier Flamand), an agent with the French MI5. As Harrison’s fate hangs in the balance, Carpenter risks his life in the fight to save him but the nightmare has only just begun…

Director

Ian Toynton

Writers

James McManus, Gerald Seymour

Language

English

Country

United Kingdom

Release date

8 December 1991

Ensemble

Cast

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  John Hurt

  Archie Carpenter

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  Jane Birkin

  Violet Harrison

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  Brian Cox

  Geoffrey Harrison

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  Didier Flamand

  Paul De Vigny

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  François Négret

  Louis

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  Geoffrey Whitehead

  British Ambassador

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  Michael Thomas

  Johnson

• David Savile

  Sir David Adams

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  John Vine

  Woodley