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The Holcroft Covenant, 1985
English, German
UK
Profile of The Holcroft Covenant
The mood of The Holcroft Covenant is suspenseful. The plot centers around dishonesty, family relations, and heroes. It is a drama, thriller, and action movie. In approach, The Holcroft Covenant is serious and realistic. It happens in the 1980s. It is based on a book.
Summary of The Holcroft Covenant
Michael Caine stars as Noel Holcroft in John Frankenheimer's adaptation of Robert Ludlum's novel. A German native adopted by American parents, Noel learns that his biological father was one of Hitler's financial advisers, and he has left his son a bequest of four billion dollars with the intention that it be distributed as reparation for the horrors of the Nazi regime. As he and his wife, Helden von Tiebolt (Victoria Tennant), journey from Geneva to New York to London carrying out their mission of distribution, various people attempt to kill them. Eventually they come to realize that there are neo-Nazis out there who would like to get their hands on some of that old Nazi money. Noel must find a way to stay alive and hold on to the inheritance while thwarting his enemies' plan to create a Fourth Reich.
Details
| Language: | English, German |
| Country: | UK |
| Release date: | 18 October 1985 |
| Runtime: | 112 min |
Cast and Crew
as Noel Holcroft
as Helden von Tiebolt / Helden Tennyson
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