Hopscotch (1980)

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   aussieflickfan

   I love this film. Imagine a chase film with an older, funnier James Bond who doesn't kill people and lives by his wits - this is it. 13 years ago
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   Siskoid

   In Hopscotch, when Walter Matthau's older CIA agent is relegated to a desk job, he goes rogue and tears through the Western world always one step ahead of the Firm to show just what an experienced agent can do. He's not dangerous, he's just trolling the political director who wanted him to retire from the game. The result is an always amusing romp, with Matthau having loads of fun, delivering great lines, and playing pranks on armed professionals. It's nice balance of witty dialog, clever spins off familiar tropes, and paranoid danger put me in mind of Charade, and indeed, I almost did a double-take when I realized this was made in 1980. It seemed far more old-fashioned than that, in a "they don't make them like this anymore" kind of way, but I'm glad that in 1980 at least, they still did. 8 years 4 months ago
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   Joel__henry

   Awesome movie. Was introduced to it when I was young by my dad and have been showing it to friends ever since.
   
   Casting was excellent and the story is superb 12 years 9 months ago

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