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The Assassination Bureau

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Movie Info

Before the start of World War I, would-be journalist Sonya Winter (Diana Rigg) begins to investigate the Assassination Bureau, a mysterious organization that chooses its targets based on moral issues. In recent years, however, the group has become corrupt and unscrupulous, prompting Sonya to request that the organization assassinate its own leader, Ivan Dragomiloff (Oliver Reed). Amused, Ivan accepts Sonia's request. But is he really the villain Sonya thinks he is?

Rating:

PG
Genre:

adventure, comedy, action
Original Language:

English
Director:

Basil Dearden
Producer:

Michael Relph
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 14, 2017
Runtime:

1h 50m
Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

Oliver Reed
Ivan Dragomiloff

Diana Rigg
Sonya Winter

Telly Savalas
Lord Bostwick

Curd Jürgens
Gen. von Pinck

Philippe Noiret
Monsieur Lucoville

Warren Mitchell
Herr Weiss

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Critic Reviews for The Assassination Bureau

All Critics (8) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (6) | Rotten (2)

Entire cast play their respective roles broadly and each gives a good account of himself.

March 26, 2009 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
None too witty black comedy.

June 24, 2006 | Full Review…

Geoff Andrew
Time Out
It's never as funny as it looks, but it's a pleasant enough ride if you like your companions.

May 9, 2005 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
It is all style and little else.

July 10, 2019 | Full Review…

Bernard Drew
Gannett News Service
The Assassination Bureau is a mild, amiable entertainment, arousing at most a mild literary curiosity.

July 10, 2018 | Full Review…

Penelope Houston
The Spectator
A not as clever a black comedy as it might think.

January 31, 2015 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Amusing, but with those stars it ought to be better than it is.

August 18, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
A cinematic curio, but also a delightful souvenir of the 60s.

May 24, 2003 | Full Review…

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Audience Reviews for The Assassination Bureau

Nov 12, 2008

Delightful black comedy with the handsome Reed and the comely Diana Rigg a fun pair of leads. The bad guys are dispatched in ridiculous but entertaining ways and there is a sense that everyone is enjoying themselves which adds to your enjoyment of the film.

jay n Super Reviewer
Apr 05, 2007

Fun spoof of spy/action flicks that knows how to use historical events in a clever way. Reed and Savalas are excelent, and Rigg a beauty and the best eye candy a movie could have.

Tsubaki S Super Reviewer