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1982    2 Std., 16 Min.Action, Abenteuer
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Mitten im Kalten Krieg entwickeln die Sowjets ein neuartiges Kampfflugzeug, das im Westen für Unruhe und hektische Aktivität sorgt. Dank Überschallgeschwindigkeit, Tarnkappentechnik und hoch entwickelten Waffensystem ist der „Firefox“, so die inoffizielle Bezeichnung, allen NATO-Flugzeugen weit überlegen. Bisher haben die Sowjets nur einen Prototyp hergestellt, und damit das auch so bleibt, planen Amerikaner und Briten, das Flugzeug zu stehlen. Für diesen heiklen Auftrag wird Air-Force-Pilot und Vietnamkriegsveteran Mitchell Gant ausgewählt. Nicht nur, dass er flließend russisch spricht, er hat auch noch dieselbe Körpergröße, wie der Firefox-Testpilot Oberts Voskow. Mit Hilfe der übergelaufenen sowjetischen Wissenschaftler Baranovich und Semelovsky wird Gant mit der Technologie vertraut gemacht und dann nach Russland eingeschleust, um das Flugzeug zu entführen. Auf seiner gefährlichen Reise sitzen Gant dabei ständig der KGB und das Militär im Nacken...
Regie Clint Eastwood
  • Clint EastwoodMitchell Gant / Regie / Produzent
  • Freddie JonesKenneth Aubrey
  • David HuffmanCaptain Buckholz
  • Warren ClarkePavel Upenskoy
  • Ronald LaceySemelovsky
  • Kenneth ColleyColonel Kontarsky
  • Klaus LöwitschGeneral Vladimirov
  • Nigel HawthornePyotr Baranovich
  • Stefan SchnabelFirst Secretary
  • Thomas HillGeneral Brown
  • Clive MerrisonMajor Lanyev
  • Kai WulffLt. Colonel Voskov
  • Dimitra ArlissNatalia
  • Austin WillisWalters
  • Michael CurrieCaptain Seerbacker
  • James StaleyLt. Commander Fleischer
  • Ward CostelloGeneral Rogers
  • Alan TilvernAir Marshal Kutuzov
  • Oliver CottonDmitri Priabin
  • Bernard BehrensWilliam Saltonstall
  • eif999
    eif9996. April 2025
    The film is basically what Tom Clancy films were a decade later. I’d forgotten all the spy hitchockian stuff in Russia and only remembered the flying. Ultimately not that great when it could have been pretty exciting.
  • tony.ale0
    tony.ale013. Januar 2026
    *Firefox* (1982) is a reminder of when Hollywood trusted audiences to be patient and engaged. The film builds tension through atmosphere, character, and intelligent writing rather than nonstop spectacle. Its slow burn makes the payoff thrilling, and the Cold War stakes feel grounded and real. Today’s Hollywood rarely produces movies like this—films that take their time, respect the viewer, and let suspense grow naturally. *Firefox* proves that strong writing and restraint can be far more gripping than excess.
  • Richard Davis
    Richard Davis12. September 2026
    This is a great film, and a vastly underrated film from Eastwood. If you like Caine as Harry Palmer, you'll probably like this. People complain that it's 'too slow' - this is garbage. This is a cold war political thriller, that has given some thought as to how a mission like this might be able to be accomplished. Slow, careful, thoughtful moves. The action sequences are pretty damn good given that this is about 44 years old, and the moment that Clint first sees the Firefox in person is excellent and impactful. Watch it, it's an excellent film.
  • marshalsea
    marshalsea25. April 2026
    One of Clint's weaker films. Some great moments, but needs a bit of momentum. One of those that probably reads great as a book but doesn't quite translate to film. Acting is great, particular stand out from Warren Clarke, Nigel Hawthorne, and Kenneth Colley.
  • flavo43
    flavo433. Januar 2026
    Firefox is a brisk, engaging Cold War thriller that leans into the tension and paranoia of its era. Clint Eastwood stars as Mitchell Gant, a troubled former pilot recruited for an audacious mission: infiltrate the Soviet Union and steal a cutting‑edge experimental aircraft. The film unfolds in two distinct halves. The first is a stealth‑driven espionage segment, with Gant navigating the tightly controlled USSR in a series of tense, cloak‑and‑dagger sequences. The second shifts gears into high‑stakes aerial action as the mission reaches its explosive payoff. As an action film, it’s solid—well‑paced, atmospheric, and anchored by Eastwood’s stoic presence. The story remains compelling, especially for fans of Cold War fiction. However, the once‑impressive visual effects haven’t aged gracefully; the flight sequences now feel dated compared to modern standards. Even so, Firefox remains an entertaining relic of its time, blending espionage and aviation with classic ’80s flair.

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