Red Fox (1991)
“Red Fox” tells a gripping contemporary tale of kidnapping, terrorism and political intrigue. Based on the book by Gerald Seymour, with a screenplay by James McManus, it tells the story of when Geoffrey Harrison (Brian Cox), a top executive with British Defence Industries, is kidnapped in Paris and, when held to ransom, his company and the British Embassy are unwilling to meet his captors demands. Wanting to avoid publicity and secure a lucrative French defence contract, matters are made worse when the British and French Governments refuse to negotiate with the kidnappers. Archie Carpenter (John Hurt), Head of Internal Security at BDI, is assigned to investigate the kidnapping, and finds an unexpected ally in an Paul de Vigny (Didier Flamand), an agent with the French MI5. As Harrison’s fate hangs in the balance, Carpenter risks his life in the fight to save him but the nightmare has only just begun…
Director: Ian Toynton
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John Hurt as Archie Carpenter |
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Jane Birkin as Violet Harrison |
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Brian Cox as Geoffrey Harrison |
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Didier Flamand as Paul De Vigny |
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François Négret as Louis |
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Geoffrey Whitehead as British Ambassador |
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Michael Thomas as Johnson |
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David Savile as Sir David Adams |
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John Vine as Woodley |
| Directing | Ian Toynton | Director |
| Writing | James McManus | Writer |
| Writing | Gerald Seymour | Novel |
| Production | Adrian Bate | Producer |
| Production | Muir Sutherland | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ian Toynton | Producer |
| Sound | Alan Parker | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Ray Parslow | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clarisse Domine | Key Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Rodney Glenn | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Rupert Scrivener | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
