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The Passage (1979)

Film · 1979 · 99 min · R · War · Action · Thriller

An ice-swept escape route in front of them. A cold-blooded killer behind them. The only way out is up.

During WW 2, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees. While being pursued by a sadistic German.

Directed by J. Lee Thompson

Starring Anthony Quinn, James Mason, Malcolm McDowell, Patricia Neal, Kay Lenz, Paul Clemens, Christopher Lee, Michael Lonsdale

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In cinemas9 March 1979
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Physical releaseNot listed
First release anywhere9 March 1979

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