Red Fox (film)

Red Fox
GenreDrama, thriller
Based onRed Fox
by Gerald Seymour
Screenplay byJames McManus
Directed byIan Toynton
StarringJohn Hurt
Jane Birkin
Didier Flamand
François Négret
Brian Cox
ComposerAlan Parker
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producersNick Elliott
Muir Sutherland
ProducersAdrian Bate
Ian Toynton
Production locationsLondon, England, UK
Paris, France
Running time150 minutes
Production companiesCeltic Films
LWT
Original release
NetworkITV
Release8 December (1991-12-08) –
15 December 1991 (1991-12-15)

Red Fox is a British television film, a thriller based on the international bestselling 1979 novel of the same name by Gerald Seymour. Originally aired on ITV in two parts on 8 and 15 December 1991, it stars John Hurt, Jane Birkin, Didier Flamand, François Négret, and Brian Cox.[1][2] It was produced by Celtic Films in association with LWT for the ITV network.

Cast

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions)
1"Episode 1"Ian ToyntonJames MacManus8 December 1991 (1991-12-08)N/A
A British businessman named Geoffrey Harrison is kidnapped by Louis in Paris and his company's head of security is despatched to get him out. But some fanatical terrorists have other ideas. Archie Carpenter, a security chief investigating the disappearance of British businessman Geoffrey Harrison, his wife Violet had no such problems as she lives in Paris.
2"Episode 2"Ian ToyntonJames MacManus15 December 1991 (1991-12-15)N/A
In the stifling heat of a Paris summer, Louis moves the kidnapped Harrison into a deserted warehouse and has been ordered to execute his prisoner by his leader and lover Justine. Meanwhile, Security Chief Carpenter persuades Harrison's wife Violet to give a televised appeal, hoping that someone might recognise Louis or her husband.

References

  1. ^ Moore, Pat. "It has to be Them or Us", The Stage and Television Today (19 December 1991): p. 21.
  2. ^ Jones, Lewis. "Foxed in Europe", The Daily Telegraph (9 December 1991): p. 15.