With: Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija, Valery Nikolaev, Henry Goodman, Alun Armstrong, Michael Byrne, Yevgeni Lazarev, Irina Apeksimova, Lev Prygunov, Charlotte Cornwell
Written by: Jonathan Hensleigh, Wesley Strick, based on a story by Jonathan Hensleigh, and on a character created by Leslie Charteris
Directed by: Phillip Noyce
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for action violence, brief strong language, some sensuality and drug content
Val Kilmer takes on a role made famous by Roger Moore on TV in the 1960s, but actually first appeared in novel form in 1935. (The first of many films was made in 1938.) He's a gentleman thief and a master of disguise, and it's fun to see him do his many little character acts. Elisabeth Shue is appealing as a girl-next-door scientist who has invented cold fusion. But there are few sparks between them, and very little else about the movie really clicks, either. It feels like it's on auto-pilot, trying to do too many things: stunts, jokes, romance, thrills, intrigue, and not nailing any of them. Rade Serbedzija stars in his first big American film as the Russian villain.
Paramount released a 2026 Steelbook edition with a 4K disc, a Blu-ray, and a digital copy. The Blu-ray includes a commentary track by director Noyce, plus a trailer. There are optional subtitles on both discs.
