The Osterman Weekend (1983)

Director:

Sam Peckinpah

Writers:

Robert Ludlum (novel)
Ian Masters (adaptation)

Release Date:

14 October 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline:

The one weekend of the year you won't want to miss.

Plot:

The host of an investigative news show is convinced by the CIA that the friends he has invited to a...

Plot Keywords:

CIA | Conspiracy | Weekend | Friend | Unfaithful Wife

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Rutger Hauer	...	John Tanner
John Hurt	...	Lawrence Fassett
Craig T. Nelson	...	Bernard Osterman
Dennis Hopper	...	Richard Tremayne
Chris Sarandon	...	Joseph Cardone
Meg Foster	...	Ali Tanner
Helen Shaver	...	Virginia Tremayne
Cassie Yates	...	Betty Cardone
Sandy McPeak	...	Stennings
Christopher Starr	...	Steve Tanner
Burt Lancaster	...	Maxwell Danforth
Cheryl Carter	...	Marcia Heller
John Bryson	...	Honeymoon Groom
Anne Haney	...	Honeymoon Bride
Kristen Peckinpah	...	Tremayne's Secretary

Also Known As:

Mission CIA (Philippines: English title)

Runtime:

103 min | USA:116 min (director's cut)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Finland:K-16 (2000) | Finland:K-18 (1983) | Norway:15 (re-rating) | Norway:16 (original rating) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video re-rating) (2004) | UK:18 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) (1986) | USA:R (certificate #27156) | West Germany:16 | Australia:M

Company:

Osterman Weekend Associates

Trivia:

Before filming began, Sam Peckinpah insisted that he use actors that he usually worked with previously, such as 'James Coburn'. Producers Peter S. Davis and William N. Panzer balked at the idea and Peckinpah finally agreed to the cast that was chosen.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: When Tanner is warning the others to get out of the camper, he writes "Get out now". Richard is reading it aloud as "Get out of the camper now".

Quotes:

Fasset's Wife: And you will be showing me how to live.
Lawrence Fassett: How do you know so much?
Fasset's Wife: I don't know so much. But I know you will be leaving me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Bloodlust! (#7.7)" (1994)

for all it's faults, a worthy swansong from a great talent.

as a devoted fan of sam peckinpah, i absolutely adore this movie which i admit has obviously sufferred along with much of his earlier work from interference regards the powers that be. sam was constantly at odds with his producers who he always claimed had butchered his efforts and it's sad but at least a blessing that only after his demise; some of his prestige work is now available in versions which are closer to what he originally intended. after a five year hiatus, he was given the opportunity to make his first feature film following the bad publicity regards 'convoy' and it's this undeniably flawed, confusing but powerful film which sadly turned out to be his last. expertly scripted by a brilliant scottish screenwriter named alan sharp who also penned 'rob roy', 'night moves', 'billy two hats' and 'ulzana's raid'; this is a marvellously watchable if far fetched tale of 'cloak & dagger' conspiracies involving a host of impressive acting. recommended.