The Next Man
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| The Next Man | |
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| Image:Next man.jpg Orginial Poster |
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| Directed by | Richard C. Sarafian |
| Produced by | Martin Bregman |
| Written by | David M. Wolf Morton S. Fine Richard C. Sarafian Alan Trustman |
| Starring | Sean Connery Cornelia Sharpe |
| Music by | Michael Kamen |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Editing by | Aram Avakian Robert Q. Lovett |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures Corporation |
| Release date(s) |  November 10, 1976 |
| Running time | 108 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
The Next Man is a 1976 thriller. Starring Sean Connery, Cornelia Sharpe and Charles Cioffi. Also Known As: Double Hit or The Arab Conspiracy.
Critical reaction at its opening was not positive.
Music for the film features New York guitarist Frederic Hand.
[edit] Cast
- Sean Connery .... Khalil Abdul-Muhsen
- Cornelia Sharpe .... Nicole Scott
- Albert Paulsen .... Hamid
- Adolfo Celi .... Al Sharif
- Marco St. John .... Justin
- Ted Beniades .... Frank Dedario
- Charles Cioffi .... Fouad
[edit] Plot
Khalil Abdull-Muhsen, is the Saudi Arabian minister of state who proposes to recognize Israel, support Israeli membership in OPEC and sell Saudi oil to needy nations. The object of his plan is to protect third-world nations from the threat of Cold War ideology. Khalil's radical agenda however finds few friends and he is soon the target multiple assassination attempts by Arab terrorist groups.
They plant Nicole Scott to infiltrate Adull-Mushan's entourage, seduce him and await further instructions. However, she develops strong feelings for him and the completion of the plan is jeopardized.
