The Emissary (film)

The Emissary is a 1989 South African thriller film starring Ted Le Plat, Terry Norton, Robert Vaughn,[1] André Jacobs,[2] Patrick Mynhardt, Hans Strydom, Ken Gampu, Brian O'Shaughnessy, and Peter Krummeck. The film was written, produced, and directed by Jan Scholtz.[3][4][5][6][7]

The Emissary
Directed by	Jan Scholtz
Produced by	Les Arlow (Executive producer) Johann Schoeman (Executive producer) Jan Scholtz (Producer)
Written by	Jan Scholtz
Starring	Ted Le Plat Terry Norton Robert Vaughn André Jacobs Patrick Mynhardt Hans Strydom Ken Gampu Brian O'Shaughnessy Peter Krummeck
Music by	Robyn Smith
Cinematography	Johan Scheepers
Edited by	Johan Lategan
Production company	Scholtz Films
Distributed by	Mimosa Film Group
Release date	21 April 1989
Running time	98 minutes
Country	South Africa
Language	English

Plot

Jack Cavanaugh (Le Plat) learns that the KGB use his wife (Norton) to get access to a top secret computer system. He cannot see what to do except to take on the foreign agents himself.[8]

Cast

• Ted Le Plat as Jack Cavanaugh (Credited as Ted Leplat)
• Terry Norton as Caroline Cavanaugh
• Robert Vaughn as Ambassador Ed MacKay
• André Jacobs as Hesse
• Patrick Mynhardt as Brochard
• Greg Latter as Walter Hennesy
• Jonathan Taylor as Christopher Fry
• Colin Sutcliffe as Matthew Holmes
• Hans Strydom as Justin Latimer
• Ken Gampu as Beamish
• Brian O'Shaughnessy as KGB General
• Peter Krummeck as Doctor

Production

Filming

The Emissary was filmed in South Africa in 1988.[4]

Release

The Emissary was released in theatres on 21 April 1989. The film was released on VHS on 16 August 1989.[9] The film can be streamed online by IFM Film Associates, Inc.[10] The Emissary was released on DVD in the United Kingdom.[11]

See also

• List of South African films
• List of African films

References

1. Monush 2003, p. 756.
2. "André Jacobs". San Antonio Film Festival. San Antonio. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
3. "The Emissary". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved 26 December 2016.
4. Ames 2008, p. 117.
5. "The Emissary". BFI National Archive. United Kingdom: British Film Institute. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
6. "The Emissary". African Film Database. Africa: Blogger. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
7. "Jan Scholtz". Mimosa Film Group. Bloemfontein. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
8. "The Emissary". Films List. United States. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
9. The Emissary. Management Company Entertainment Group. United States. ASIN 6301365259.
10. "The Emissary". IFM Film Associates, Inc. Glendale, California. Buzzfile Media LLC. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
11. "The Emissary". CIC Video. Hollywood: Cinema International Corporation. ASIN B0018QDTVC. Retrieved 26 December 2016.

Sources

• Monush, Barry (2003). Encyclopedia of Hollywood Film Actors, Vol. 1: From the Silent Era to 1965. Milwaukee: Applause Theatre and Cinema Books. p. 756. ISBN 978-1557835512.
• Ames, Roy (2008). Dictionary of African Filmmakers. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. p. 117. ISBN 978-0253351166.

External links

• The Emissary at IMDb