| has gloss | eng: Scorpio is a 1973 spy film directed by Michael Winner. It is about a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent, named Cross (Burt Lancaster), a successful but retiring assassin, who is training "Scorpio" to replace him. Cross is teaching him as much about protecting himself from his patrons and never trusting anyone, as how to get away clean. The CIA tell "Scorpio", Jean Laurier (Alain Delon), to kill Cross for suspected treason and collaboration with the Russians. Scorpio is threatened with jail on a false narcotics charge if he doesnt cooperate. In a failed break-in of Cross home, CIA agents shoot and kill Cross wife, played by Joanne Linville. Causing Cross to go on the run and seek protection from the Russians, who want the secrets he knows and maybe revenge for past acts. Cross is very successful at evading capture, and even kills the CIA director who was responsible for his wifes death. |