Codigo Esmeralda (1985)
Code Name: Emerald (1985)
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL 16:9 | 01:30:47 | 5,51 Gb (incl. 5%)
Audio: English, Spanish - AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps (each) | Subs: Spanish
Genre: Action, Drama, War
DVD9 | VIDEO_TS | PAL 16:9 | 01:30:47 | 5,51 Gb (incl. 5%)
Audio: English, Spanish - AC3 2.0 @ 192 Kbps (each) | Subs: Spanish
Genre: Action, Drama, War
In april 1944, an allied agent is sent to France in order to rescue an "overlord" captured by the Germans. (An "overlord" is one of the few men who knew the date and place of the "D" day). To achieve this goal, he will be supported by a secret friend of the allies, a very important German officer and the French resistance. But the nazi SS is not resting…
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Codigo Esmeralda (1985)
Ed Harris plays an American spy, Gus Lang. He works for both the British and Germans during the period immediately before DDAY. He is sent to Paris where a young but brilliant American officer, one of a handful of allied soldiers who knows the actual DDay plans, has been captured and is being interrogated by the Germans. The Allies direct Lang to prevent the young American from talking. The Germans use Lang to try coercing the American to reveal the Allies DDay plans. The fun of this movie revolves around not knowing Gus Lang's real intentions. Add the fact that one of the German officers involved in the interogation is working for the Allies, but which one? This is a smart, well written script, with strong characters by a fine cast.Customer Review, amazon.com
Codigo Esmeralda (1985)
In this movie one was, which is the basis of the story. The nasty Nazis have got their Teutonic hands on an Overlorder a certain young "Lootenant" Andy Wheeler (Eric Stoltz). The good guys have to either rescue him or kill him before he blabs. End of plot. But will poor Andy live or die? What could have become a "Boys Own" piece of hokum, turned out to be quite an interesting cleverly crafted movie, nicely underplayed by good experienced actors, with Ed Harris at the fore. War film critics of a purist nature will probably pick holes in it, and find mistakes all over the place, but I found none. Mind you, I enjoy the movie that much, I've probably never looked for any.IMDB Reviewer
Codigo Esmeralda (1985)
Remember when spy movies used to stress intricate plot lines and intriguing characters, as opposed to over-the-top action sequences? If you pine for the days of thrillers like The Spy Who Came in From the Cold and The Quiller Memorandum, then the Warner Archives' release of the 1985 movie Code Name: Emerald should fit the bill. Never heard of the film? Neither had I until a review copy arrived from the studio. There's an inherent prejudice that most of us have regarding movies that we haven't heard of - namely, if it's obscure, then it must be bad. Emerald proves, however, that some truly fine films are merely the victim of bad marketing or audience indifference. I'm not sure if this movie ever received a theatrical release, but it's certainly a worthwhile venture.
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Ed Harris (who resembles the young Robert Duvall, not only physically, but in terms of mannerisms, as well) plays a triple agent - an American working for British Intelligence who poses as a valued collaborator for the Germans, even though he's really with the Allies. Got that? (Then please explain it to me!). Harris is sent on a perilous mission to occupied Paris when a key American soldier (Eric Stoltz) is captured. Stoltz is an "Overlord", one of the few men who know the time, date and landing locations for the forthcoming D-Day invasion. If the Germans can break him, the entire invasion would be jeopardized. The Germans plant Harris as a cellmate of Stoltz in the hopes of getting the vital information. Of course, Harris reveals his identity to Stoltz and the two contrive to convince the Germans that the false information they are discussing is genuine. What makes the screenplay by Ronald Bass (based on his novel The Emerald Illusion) so compelling are the twists, turns and unexpected developments. Unlike many films, the Germans are not presented as gullible dupes. Instead, they become suspicious of Harris, thus setting in motion some genuinely suspenseful sequences.
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Harris is very effective in a low-key, convincing performance, but the scene-stealers are among the sterling cast of supporting actors: Horst Bucholz, Helmut Berger and Max Von Sydow, all excellent. There is also imaginative use of French locations and a lush score by John Addison. This appears to be the only feature film directed by Jonathan Sanger, who went on to be an Oscar-winning producer. Too bad, as he has a real flair for bringing a suspense story to the screen. Code Name: Emerald may not be a classic, but it deserved a far better fate, as it's much more impressive than many of today's overblown, over-budgeted thrillers.
Codigo Esmeralda (1985)
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