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Family of Spies

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  • 19901990
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  • 2h 55m
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6.4/10
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Family of Spies (1990)
  • Drama
Based on a true story, a naval officer (Powers Boothe) sells top-secret information to the Soviets and recruits family and friends into the scheme.Based on a true story, a naval officer (Powers Boothe) sells top-secret information to the Soviets and recruits family and friends into the scheme.Based on a true story, a naval officer (Powers Boothe) sells top-secret information to the Soviets and recruits family and friends into the scheme.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
281
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  • Stars
    • Powers Boothe
    • Lesley Ann Warren
    • Lili Taylor
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    • Powers Boothe
    • Lesley Ann Warren
    • Lili Taylor
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    • 9User reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 5 nominations total

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    Powers Boothe
    Powers Boothe
    • John A. Walker Jras John A. Walker Jr
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Lesley Ann Warren
    Lesley Ann Warren
    • Barbara Walkeras Barbara Walker
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Lili Taylor
    Lili Taylor
    • Laura Walkeras Laura Walker
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Graham Beckel
    Graham Beckel
    • Jerry A. Whitworthas Jerry A. Whitworth
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Andrew Lowery
    • Michael L. Walkeras Michael L. Walker
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Jenny Robertson
    Jenny Robertson
    • Rachelas Rachel
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Eliot
    Eliot
    • Chief of the Watchas Chief of the Watch
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Charles Stransky
    Charles Stransky2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Ken Jenkins
    Ken Jenkins2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Elena Wohl
    Elena Wohl
    • Cynthia Walkeras Cynthia Walker
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Gordon Clapp
    Gordon Clapp
    • Capt. Burnettas Capt. Burnett
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    John M. Jackson
    John M. Jackson
    • Arthur J. Walkeras Arthur J. Walker
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    John Wesley
    John Wesley
    • Capt. Lennoxas Capt. Lennox
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Jeroen Krabbé
    Jeroen Krabbé
    • Boris Oneas Boris One
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Cynthia Bain
    Cynthia Bain
    • Linda Rayfieldas Linda Rayfield
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    William Frankfather
    William Frankfather
    • Adm. Tullyas Adm. Tully
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Ben Meyerson
    Ben Meyerson
    • Joshas Josh
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
    Garn Stephens
    • Maryas Mary
    2 episodes2 eps • 1990
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    • Trivia
      The real 'John A. Walker, Jr.' died on 28 August 2014 at the age of 77 in federal prison in Butner, North Carolina, USA while serving a life sentence.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie Walker is shown walking down the gangplank. As he approaches the Officer of the Deck the emblem on his cap is that of a Navy Warrant Officer. As he walks down the plank his hat emblem is that of a naval officer. When he gets into his MG the hat emblem is back to the Warrant officer emblem.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1990)

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    9/10
    Really Good Movie on an even Greater Story
    I was a Naval Officer at the very tail end of John Walker's career (about the time when the ring was busted). Access to the information that he provided the USSR was likely as damaging or more than any other information compromised in US history, either from within or without the military.

    He ultimately leakef information that potentially could have provided the Soviets with the capability to successfully launch a nuclear first strike against the USA, it don't get any worse than that.
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1990 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Círculo de espías
    • Filming locations
      • U.S. Naval Station, Long Beach, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Black Den Productions
      • King Phoenix Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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