The Osterman Weekend (1983): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The Osterman Weekend is a 1983 action thriller starring Craig T. Nelson as Bernard Osterman, Burt Lancaster and Sam Peckinpah. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes and earned $6.5 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Osterman Weekend Associates
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Osterman Weekend About?
The premise of The Osterman Weekend without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A captivating weekend thriller unfolds when the host of an investigative news program, persuaded by CIA operatives, becomes convinced that the friends he has gathered at a rural retreat are plotting a conspiracy that could endanger national security.
The Osterman Weekend Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- child gagged
- white panties
- weekend
- conspiracy
- sex scene
- bikini
- manhunt
- political thriller
- hidden camera
- bound and gagged
- deception
- rogue agent
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- double cross
- filmed killing
- cia agent
- paranoia
- husband wife relationship
- surveillance
- tragic event
- voyeur
- sexual perversion
- perversion
- man and woman in a bed
- exhibitionist
- exhibitionism
- dead wife
- adultery
- adulterous wife
- injection
- male female relationship
- panties
- murder of a nude woman
- naked dead woman
- murder
- death of wife
- female nudity
- female frontal nudity
- swimming pool
- spy
- compound bow
- cold war
- character name in title
- based on novel
- cleave gag
- girl wears panties
- surname in title
- three word title
- child in jeopardy
- cia central intelligence agency
- man killed
The Osterman Weekend Cast & Characters
Craig T. Nelson leads the cast as Bernard Osterman, with Burt Lancaster as Maxwell Danforth and Sam Peckinpah as Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited).
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Craig T. Nelson as Bernard Osterman -
Burt Lancaster as Maxwell Danforth -
Sam Peckinpah as Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited) -
John Hurt as Lawrence Fassett
Also Starring in The Osterman Weekend
· 32 more- Dennis Hopper Richard Tremayne
- Chris Sarandon Joseph Cardone
- Cassie Yates Betty Cardone
- Rutger Hauer John Tanner
- Christopher Starr Steve Tanner
- Meg Foster Ali Tanner
- Helen Shaver Virginia Tremayne
- Tim Thomerson Motorcycle Cop
- Jimmy Williams CIA Agent (uncredited)
- Jan Tříska Andrei Mikalovich
- Anne Haney Honeymoon Bride
- Sandy McPeak Walter Stennings
- Buckley Norris Technician
- Eddy Donno Agent #3
- Buddy Joe Hooker Hooker
- Walter Kelley Agent #1
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- Hansford Rowe General Keever
- Cheryl Carter Marcia Heller
- Merete Van Kamp Zuna Brickman
- Bruce A. Block Floor Manager
- Julie Wakefield Secretary (uncredited)
- Den Surles Assailant
- Kristen Peckinpah Tremayne's Secretary
- John Bryson Honeymoon Groom
- Marshall Ho'o Martial Arts Instructor
- Deborah Chiaramonte Nurse
- Brick Tilley Agent #2
- Janeen Davis Stage Manager #1
- Bob Kensinger Stage Manager #2
- Gregory Joe Parr Helicopter Pilot
- Don Shafer Helicopter Agent
- Irene Gorman Wright Executive Assistant
The Osterman Weekend Plot Summary
What happens in The Osterman Weekend from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
CIA director Maxwell Danforth [Burt Lancaster] watches a recording of agent Laurence Fassett [John Hurt] and his wife in an intimate moment, a disturbing prelude to a violence that shocks Fassett to the core. When Fassett heads toward the shower, two KGB assassins slip into the bedroom and murder his wife, an act that shocks Fassett not because of its brutality alone, but because the CIA had sanctioned the hit. Grief and rage consume him as he searches for answers, and his pursuit leads him to a dangerous discovery: a Soviet spy network known as Omega.
Full summary
The whole story of The Osterman Weekend, scene by scene
The Osterman Weekend Box Office
The Osterman Weekend grossed $6.5 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$6.5M
- US & Canada
- $6.5M
How Well Do You Know The Osterman Weekend?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who holds the position of CIA Director in the film?
Cars in The Osterman Weekend
36 cars on screen, including the Chevrolet Step-Van and the 1975 Dodge Coronet.
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1978 Fleetwood Southwind Important role -
1969 Ford F-Series Important role
The Osterman Weekend Also Known As
19 alternative titles, including “Ostermanův víkend” and “Das Osterman Weekend”.
- Also known as
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- Ostermanův víkend
- Das Osterman Weekend
- Osterman week-end
- Clave: Omega
- Az Osterman hétvége
- Уик-энд Остермана
- Όστερμαν, το 48ωρο των Κατασκόπων
- תעלומת אומגה
- Уикендът на Остерман
- Verinen viikonloppu
- Den blodige weekend
- Weekend Ostermana
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- 周末大行动
- Vražedný víkend
- O Casal Osterman
- 오스터맨
- Clau omega
- Ostermanov vikend
- Osterman'ın Hafta Sonu
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The Osterman Weekend FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The Osterman Weekend, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Osterman Weekend?
The Osterman Weekend runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was The Osterman Weekend released?
The Osterman Weekend was released on October 14, 1983.
Who is in the cast of The Osterman Weekend?
The Osterman Weekend stars Craig T. Nelson as Bernard Osterman, Burt Lancaster as Maxwell Danforth and Sam Peckinpah as Maxwell Danforth's Aide (uncredited), among 36 credited actors.
How much did The Osterman Weekend make at the box office?
The Osterman Weekend grossed $6.5 million worldwide.
Does The Osterman Weekend have a post-credit scene?
No. The Osterman Weekend has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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