February 28, 2011

FOXBAT (DVD) rare espionage action with Henry Silva

This was a great find - it is a rare Henry Silva flick from the late 70's that was co-directed by the veteran Bond franchise director Terence Young.  Even though it never came to US theaters, it apparently aired on CBS late night in the '80s.  Now you can see it in its full uncut format with this great Japanese print...........



FOXBAT (1977)


   There is an international race to obtain blueprints of a MIG-25 "Foxbat" Soviet fighter plane which has landed in Japan.  An undercover U.S. spy (Henry Silva) has managed to take photos of the jet plans with a camera hidden in his left eyeball and now must get the microfilm back to his country. There are competing representatives from many countries trying to do the same thing to, and at one point there is even a super-secret auction of the plans.


     The KGB is not taking this situation sitting down, and agents are dispatched to destroy the plans and anyone who has them. The search and destroy mission action moves from Tokyo to Hong Kong, as the US agent attempts to contact a man who can arrange for the proper delivery of the microfilm.


     Inspired by a true story, this action-adventure thriller is co-directed by the great Bond franchise director Terence Young (Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Thunderball).  Although it never got to play on the big screen in the US, this rare high-budget Hong Kong feature is definitely recommended viewing for any fan of action and espionage.


UNCUT FROM JAPAN

FOXBAT is available immediately and can be found in the EuroCrime and Action section of the website. If it is still listed as COMING SOON, please email usrevok@revok.com with your request and we can send you a customized invoice so you can easily pay by credit card.


Also remember our BUY 3 GET 1 FREE offer, which can bring the average price of each DVD down to $11.25 instead of our new regular price of $14.99.

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