The Retrievers (1982): Cast
The Retrievers is a 1982 action film directed by Elliott Hong, starring Max Thayer as Tom Cathral, Christopher St. John and Roselyn Royce. It runs 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 30m (90 min)
- Director
- Elliott Hong
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Elliott Hong Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Retrievers About?
The premise of The Retrievers without spoilers.
Trained to kill in a thousand ways, carefree electrician Tom Cathral is recruited by The Company, which promptly offers him a permanent position with the Retrievers, an elite unit of corrupt secret operatives. When Tom refuses to carry out an assassination, his botched first mission turns him into The Company’s next target.
The Retrievers Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- martial arts
- cia central intelligence agency
- hedge shears
- twisting someone's head to death
- birthday present
- birthday celebration
- birthday
- thumbs up
- massacre
- dog killed
- janitor
- nunchaku
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- tennis
- door bell
- needle
- pricked with a needle
- torture with needle
- biting someone's finger
- fistfight
- one on one fight
- knife
- biting someone's arm
- bloody mouth
- shot in the head
- blood spurting from head
- broken mirror
- reference to johnny carson
- walkie talkie
- escaping through a fire exit stair
- fire exit
- timber
- playground swing
- stepping on someone's hand
- pretending to commit suicide
- attempted escape
- jacuzzi
- fat man
- publisher
- exit door
- mexican
- book publishing
- printing press
- man against woman
- falling into swimming pool
- smoking marijuana
- submachine gun
- falling and hitting one's head on a rock
- ninja star
- hit in the forehead with a ninja star
- sickle
The Retrievers Cast & Characters
Max Thayer leads the cast as Tom Cathral, with Christopher St. John as Agent and Roselyn Royce as Maria. Directed by Elliott Hong; 7 actors are credited in all.
- Director Elliott Hong
- Max Thayer as Tom Cathral
- Christopher St. John as Agent
- Roselyn Royce as Maria
- Randy Anderson as Trigger
Also Starring in The Retrievers
· 3 more- Bud Kramer Phillip
- Lenard Miller Danny Burke
- Shawn Hoskins Janice Burke
More from Elliott Hong
One more film directed by Elliott Hong: They Call Me Bruce?.
Cars in The Retrievers
17 cars on screen, including the 1975 Chevrolet Nova and the 1978 Chevrolet Camaro.
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1975 Chevrolet Nova Important role -
1978 Chevrolet Camaro Minor role -
1967 Chevrolet Corvette C2 Minor role -
1971 Ford Econoline Minor role
The Retrievers Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “The Retrievers - Zum Töten abgerichtet” and “Hot and Deadly”.
- Also known as
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- The Retrievers - Zum Töten abgerichtet
- Hot and Deadly
- Zum Töten abgerichtet
- เชือดคมพยัคฆ์
- Gli esecutori
- 猎犬
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The Retrievers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Retrievers, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Retrievers?
The Retrievers runs 1 hour 30 minutes (90 minutes).
When was The Retrievers released?
The Retrievers was released on January 2, 1982.
Who directed The Retrievers?
The Retrievers was directed by Elliott Hong.
More films by Elliott Hong Who is in the cast of The Retrievers?
The Retrievers stars Max Thayer as Tom Cathral, Christopher St. John as Agent and Roselyn Royce as Maria, among 7 credited actors.
Does The Retrievers have a post-credit scene?
No. The Retrievers has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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