The CIA hears of a KGB scheme to assassinate the Soviet General Secretary and enlists Stoner, an agent retired for 10 years, to go to Russia to investigate. He verifies the plot, but then has trouble leaving the country. In the meantime, the U.S. policy makers struggle over whether or not to inform the Soviets of the plot. Stoner's problems are complicated by the renewal of an affair with Anna, a Russian, as he tries to convince her to defect.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Tom SkerrittStoner | Stoner |
 Max von SydowSzaz | Szaz |
 Helen MirrenAnna | Anna |
 Tom BellTulayev | Tulayev |
 Neil DudgeonVlasek | Vlasek |
 Barry CorbinBentick | Bentick |
 Clarke PetersJones | Jones |
 Lou HirschBaetz | Baetz |
 Kerry ShaleViktor | Viktor |
 Gavan O'HerlihyClancy | Clancy |
 Shane RimmerNot listed | Not listed |
 Kenneth NelsonNot listed | Not listed |
 David de KeyserNot listed | Not listed |
 Boris IsarovNot listed | Not listed |
| Kerry ShaleNot listed | Not listed |
 Garrick HagonNot listed | Not listed |
| GGay BaynesNot listed | Not listed |