Palmer is hired by a Russian tycoon for $250,000 to recover "Alorax" (the Red Death), a genetically altered biological weapon.
Palmer must navigate a web of double-crosses involving ex-CIA agents, Russian allies, and North Korean buyers. Production Context Bullet to Beijing
The story picks up after Palmer is forcibly retired from the British Secret Service due to Cold War downsizing. Palmer is hired by a Russian tycoon for
It was filmed back-to-back with Midnight in St. Petersburg (1996), often using the same cast and sets. It was filmed back-to-back with Midnight in St
The 1995 thriller features the return of Michael Caine as Harry Palmer, the gritty British agent from the 1960s Cold War classics. Released during a post-Cold War era, the film explores the relevance of a traditional spy in a world of privatized intelligence and biological warfare. Project Overview: Bullet to Beijing Release Year: 1995 (TV Movie) Protagonist: Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) Director: George Mihalka Filming Locations: St. Petersburg, Russia