Enigma (1982): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Enigma is a 1982 drama thriller directed by Jeannot Szwarc, starring Martin Sheen as Alex Holbeck, Michael Lonsdale and Brigitte Fossey. It runs 2 hours 2 minutes and earned $893,967 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 2m (122 min)
- Director
- Jeannot Szwarc
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Goldcrest
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Enigma About?
The premise of Enigma without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
He is a man without a country, a faceless figure nobody can trace, a chance‑less enigma. Five elite KGB operatives are dispatched to the West to eliminate several Soviet dissidents. Allies turn foes as the covert war escalates. To thwart the plot, an American operative infiltrates Soviet intelligence, seeking critical data from a Russian computer.
Enigma Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female topless nudity
- female rear nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- female nudity
- espionage
- enigma machine
- code
- christmas
- seduction
- woman wears a swimsuit
- woman wears boots
- cia central intelligence agency
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- ex lovers
- trial
- pillow talk
- kgb agent
- radio host
- east berlin
- east german dissident
- jumping through a window
- verdict
- interrogation
- spy thriller
- soviet embassy
- dissident
- east berlin east germany
- betrayal
- undercover
- east german defector
- protest
- cold war era
- train station
- cia recruit
- arrest
- central intelligence agency agent
- molotov cocktail
- on the run
- cigarette smoking
- paris france
- driving through a gate
- signal scrambler
- 1980s
- behind the iron curtain
- assassination plot
- winter
- defector
- female lawyer
- computer circuit
- falling in love
- foot chase
Enigma Cast & Characters
Martin Sheen leads the cast as Alex Holbeck, with Michael Lonsdale as Bodley and Brigitte Fossey as Karen Reinhardt. Directed by Jeannot Szwarc; 62 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jeannot Szwarc
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Martin Sheen as Alex Holbeck -
Michael Lonsdale as Bodley - Brigitte Fossey as Karen Reinhardt
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Sam Neill as Dimitri Vasilikov
Also Starring in Enigma
· 58 more- Derek Jacobi Kurt Limmer
- Dominique Pinon Madman (uncredited)
- Frank Finlay Canarsky
- Féodor Atkine
- Kevin McNally Bruno
- Michael Williams Hirsch, Limmer's Assistant
- Liliane Rovère
- Dominique Frot
- Vernon Dobtcheff Minister
- Patrick Bauchau Russian Soldier (voice)
- Michel Auclair Doctor
- Warren Clarke Konstantin
- Vincent Grass Soviet W (uncredited)
- Guy Delorme Doctor (uncredited)
- Gabrielle Lazure Student
- Gérard Buhr
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- Philippe Caroit Student
- Don Fellows
- Geoffrey Carey
- David Baxt Melton
- David Gabison
- Bernard Bloch
- Jacques Maury
- Yves Beneyton
- Billy Kearns
- Gérard Moisan Brodley man (uncredited)
- Didier Sauvegrain
- François Clavier
- François Caron
- Lucienne Hamon
- Huguette Faget
- Sandy Whitelaw
- Madeleine Damien
- Yves Gabrielli
- Guy Di Rigo
- Jeffrey Kime
- Rebecca Potok
- Corinne Dacla
- Gilles Ségal
- Bernard Woringer
- George Birt
- Alan Adair
- David Caffrey
- Jacques Famery
- Philippe Chemin
- Maxence Mailfort
- Rachel Salik
- Murray Gronwall
- Igor Tyczka
- Bruno Oppe Madman (uncredited)
- Rosine Young
- Georges Beauvilliers
- Roland Monk
- Laura Koffler
- George Bruce
- Diane Niedermann
- Ninon Scheidweiler
- Patricia Kessler
Enigma Plot Summary
What happens in Enigma from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 10 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
American-born East German dissident Alex Holbeck, living in Paris, runs a clandestine samizdat radio program aimed at audiences behind the Iron Curtain. When Bodley, a seasoned CIA operative, spots his courage and resourcefulness, he recruits Alex for a perilous mission that could tilt the balance of information during the Cold War. This assignment pushes Alex into a high-stakes game that blends espionage, ideology, and personal risk.
Full summary
The whole story of Enigma, scene by scene
Enigma Box Office
Enigma grossed $893,967 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$894K
- US & Canada
- $894K
Cars in Enigma
32 cars on screen, including the 1961 Berliet PHN Randonnée and the 1975 Lada 1500 2103.
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1961 Berliet PHN Randonnée Important role -
1975 Lada 1500 2103 Important role -
1973 Volga M-24 Important role -
1973 Volga M-24 Important role
Enigma Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “El Enigma” and “Enigma - Il codice dell'assassino”.
- Also known as
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- El Enigma
- Enigma - Il codice dell'assassino
- Енигма
- Энигма
- 他来自东德
- Το Αίνιγμα των Κατασκόπων
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Enigma FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of Enigma, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Enigma?
Enigma runs 2 hours 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was Enigma released?
Enigma was released on October 15, 1982.
Who directed Enigma?
Enigma was directed by Jeannot Szwarc.
More films by Jeannot Szwarc Who is in the cast of Enigma?
Enigma stars Martin Sheen as Alex Holbeck, Michael Lonsdale as Bodley and Brigitte Fossey as Karen Reinhardt, among 62 credited actors.
How much did Enigma make at the box office?
Enigma grossed $893,967 worldwide.
Does Enigma have a post-credit scene?
No. Enigma has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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