The Contract

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The Contract

"The Cold War heats up on the German border."

1988- 1988

1 Seasons

3 Episodes

9.0(1 votes)

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Drama

Overview

A British spy helps a Russian scientist to defect from the Soviet Union by taking a perilous journey through the Eastern Bloc.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Kevin McNally

Johnny Donoghue

Bernard Hepton

Henry Carter

James Faulkner

Charles Mawby

Hans Caninenberg

Professor Guttman

Brigitte Karner

Erica Guttman

Stephan Meyer-Kohlhoff

Willi Guttmann

Donald Pickering

Permanent Undersecretary

Robert Lang

Deputy Undersecretary

Bert Parnaby

Adam Percy

Claus-Peter Seifert

Ulf Becker

Creative team

Created by: Gerald Seymour
Showrunner: David Cunliffe
Produced by: Keith Richardson

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