Hopscotch (1980)
September 26, 1980Release Date
Hopscotch (1980)
September 26, 1980Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Walter Matthau
Miles Kendig
Glenda Jackson
Isobel von Schönenberg
Sam Waterston
Joe Cutter
Ned Beatty
G.P. Myerson
Herbert Lom
Mikhail Yaskov
David Matthau
Leonard Ross
George Baker
Parker Westlake
Ivor Roberts
Ludlum
Lucy Saroyan
Carla
George Pravda
Saint Breheret
Severn Darden
Maddox
Ronald Neame
Director
Jacquelyn Hyde
Realtor
Mike Gwilym
Alfie
Brian Garfield
Writer
Terry Beaver
Tobin
Bryan Forbes
Writer
Ray Charleson
Clausen
Edie Landau
Producer
Ely A. Landau
Producer
Christopher Driscoll
Policeman #1
Michael Cronin
Policeman #2
Arthur Ibbetson
Cinematographer
Roy Sampson
Police Sergeant
Brian W. Roy
Cinematographer
Douglas Dirkson
Follett
Carl Kress
Editor
William J. Creber
ProductionDesigner
Anne Haney
Mrs. Myerson
Shan Wilson
Spy in Oktoberfest
Randy Patrick
Mechanic
Joe Dorsey
Security Guard
Candice Howard
Maddox's Receptionist
Susan McShayne
Cocktail Waitress
Yolanda King
Coffee Shop Manager
Antony Carrick
Salesman in Electric Shop
Osman Ragheb
CIA Telephone Technician
Roland Fröhlich
Border Guard
Jeremy Young
Immigration Officer
Sally Nesbitt
Telephone Operator
Susan Engel
Westlake's Receptionist
Joanna McCallum
Bookshop Cashier
Laura Whyte
Myerson's Secretary
Larry Larson
FBI Technician
Seab Worthy
FBI Man
Danny Covington
Bellman
Richard Moore
Seaplane Pilot
Philip Voss
Helicopter Pilot
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 26, 1980
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 44m
Content RatingR
Genres
Wiki.
Hopscotch is a 1980 American comedy spy film, produced by Edie Landau and Ely A. Landau, directed by Ronald Neame, that stars Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Sam Waterston, Ned Beatty, and Herbert Lom. The screenplay was written by Bryan Forbes and Brian Garfield, based on Garfield's 1975 novel of the same name.
Former CIA field officer Miles Kendig is intent on publishing an explosive memoir that will also expose the dirty tricks of Myerson, his obnoxious, incompetent, and profane former boss. Myerson and Kendig's protégé Joe Cutter are repeatedly foiled in their attempts to capture the former agent and stop the publication of his memoir. He cleverly stays one step ahead of his pursuers as the chase hopscotches around America and Western Europe.
Garfield took the name of his book from the children's playground game, "wherein a player has to retrieve 'an elusive object' while hopping on a sidewalk from space to space. One false step or clumsy move could mean falling and landing on one's backside."Matthau's performance in the film received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 38th Golden Globe Awards. In 2002, the Criterion Collection released the film on DVD, which was later followed by a 2K restoration on Blu-ray in 2017.