Avenger (2006)
No peace without justice...
After his own daughter was killed in Panama in 1994, former CIA agent Calvin Dexter became a private 'specialist' in cases which wouldn't reach justice trough the regular legal channels. Two years later he accepts to find Richard 'Ricky' Edmunds for his pa, influential rich businessman Stephen Edmonds. Ricky for a private Canadian war victims charity in Bosnia and went missing. Dexter discovers Ricky was beaten to pulp and drowned for no other crime then helping street boys from the other side by Zoran Zilic and his Serbian paramilitary 'order'. He offers Steven to 'finish the job' as such war criminals don't go to trial. But deputy CIA director Paul Devereaux cares only for a nuclear arms project he wants to use Zilic for. So CIA troubleshooter Frank McBride is ordered to protect him and handle Dexter.
Cast
- Sam Elliott - Calvin Dexter
- Timothy Hutton - Frank McBride
- James Cromwell - Paul Devereaux
- William Hope - Stephen Edmonds
- David Hayman - Zoran Zilic
- Jamie Bartlett - Van Rensburg
- Lucy Russell - Curtis
- Jacqueline Chan - Madame Huong (as Jacqui Chan)
- Antonio David Lyons - Washington Lee
Screenplay
- Alan Sharp (Teleplay)
- Frederick Forsyth (Novel)
Keywords
central intelligence agency (cia), justice
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Avenger about?
- After his own daughter was killed in Panama in 1994, former CIA agent Calvin Dexter became a private 'specialist' in cases which wouldn't reach justice trough the regular legal channels. Two years later he accepts to find Richard 'Ricky' Edmunds for his pa, influential rich businessman Stephen Edmonds. Ricky for a private Canadian war victims charity in Bosnia and went missing. Dexter discovers Ricky was beaten to pulp and drowned for no other crime then helping street boys from the other side by Zoran Zilic and his Serbian paramilitary 'order'. He offers Steven to 'finish the job' as such war criminals don't go to trial. But deputy CIA director Paul Devereaux cares only for a nuclear arms project he wants to use Zilic for. So CIA troubleshooter Frank McBride is ordered to protect him and handle Dexter.
- Who directed Avenger?
- Avenger was directed by Robert Markowitz.
- Who stars in Avenger?
- Avenger stars Sam Elliott, Timothy Hutton, James Cromwell, William Hope, David Hayman, Jamie Bartlett.
- How long is Avenger?
- Avenger has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is Avenger?
- Avenger is a TV Movie, Action, Thriller film.
- Where was Avenger produced?
- Avenger was produced in United States of America.