Reilly: Ace of Spies

Starring: Sam Neill

Contains all 12 original episodes.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• UPC: 733961717488
• Release Date: January 2005
• Rating: Not Rated
• Publisher: A & E Home Video
• Starring: Sam Neill
• Runtime: 10 hours, 30 minutes
• Other Video Info: dvd_video
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Great series. Worth repeated viewing.

Sam Neill is in his element as Sidney Reilly (Sigmund Rosenblum) during the Russian Revolution. You are never sure for whom he is spying. He is a British spy who was responsible for gaining secrets that assured the J-a-p-a-n-e-s-e success in their maritime war efforts with the Russians. He later became involved in the Bolshevik Revolution. All the time, he is making money, and we are never sure whether he is just a British spy, a double agent, or just out for himself. Each episode brings him to a different location and/or time, where he shows an extraordinary understanding of the political and economic situation that he is in. A little added plus is where a psychic vividly predicts his death. Original- Episode # Prod # Air Date Episode Title 1. 1- 1 5 Sep 83 An Affair with a Married Woman (90 min) 2. 1- 2 7 Sep 83 Prelude to War 3. 1- 3 14 Sep 83 The Visiting Fireman 4. 1- 4 21 Sep 83 Anna 5. 1- 5 28 Sep 83 Dreadnoughts and Crosses 6. 1- 6 5 Oct 83 Dreadnoughts and Doublecrosses 7. 1- 7 12 Oct 83 Gambit 8. 1- 8 19 Oct 83 Endgame 9. 1- 9 26 Oct 83 After Moscow 10. 1-10 2 Nov 83 The Trust 11. 1-11 9 Nov 83 The Last Journey 12. 1-12 16 Nov 83 Shutdown