Quicker Than the Eye (1989)
Directed by Nicolas Gessner

Drama / Thriller

Film Synopsis

Ben Norell is a stage illusionist who, with his partner Mary Preston, is enjoying considerable success with his magic act.  A gang of ruthless terrorists plan to take advantage of Ben's notoriety in order to assassinate the president of an African country during a conference with another head of state.  Once the crime has been committed, Ben soon finds himself implicated in the killing.  The only person who can save him is Catherine, the manager of the hotel in which the assassination took place...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Nicolas Gessner
  • Script: Joe Morhaim, Nicolas Gessner, Claude Cueni (novel), Brian Strasman (dialogue)
  • Cinematographer: Wolfgang Treu
  • Music: Georges Garvarentz
  • Cast: Ben Gazzara (Ben Norrell), Mary Crosby (Mary Preston), Jean Yanne (Inspector Sutter), Catherine Jarret (Catherine Lombard), Wolfram Berger (Kurt), Dinah Hinz (Gertrude), Ivan Desny (Schneider), Sophie Carle (Silke), Robert Liensol (President Makabutu), Eb Lottimer (Christian Dennison), Hans Leutenegger (Jensen), László I. Kish (Nadro), Stefan Gubser (Young Policeman), Christoph Waltz (Police Chief), Norbert Schwientek (Korge), Wolfgang Stendar (Reception Clerk), Jürgen Brügger (Assistant Manager), Gert Westphal (Dr. Heinrich), Jodoc Seidel (Maitre d'Hotel), Christof Vorster (Guard at Gate)
  • Country: Switzerland / West Germany / Austria
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 94 min

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