British intelligence movies and TV shows – page 3

List of british intelligence movies

The Ipcress File (2022)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: As the Cold War rages, ex-smuggler turned reluctant spy Harry Palmer finds himself at the centre of a dangerous undercover mission, on which he must use his links to find a missing British nuclear scientist.
Style: period piece, thrilling, dutch angle, neo noir, period drama
Plot: spy, cold war, espionage, conspiracy, traitor, undercover agent, undercover, man with glasses, secret agent, spy hero, british intelligence, british secret service ...
Time: 20th century, 60s
Place: berlin germany, london
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The MacKintosh Man (1973)
Genre: Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Ireland
Duration: 98 min.
Story: A member of British Intelligence assumes a fictitious criminal identity and allows himself to be caught, imprisoned, and freed in order to infiltrate a spy organization and expose a traitor.
Style: exciting, serious, suspenseful, tense, political thriller ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: espionage, undercover, secret agent, car chase, prison, betrayal, on the run, working undercover, cold war, rivalry, danger, spy ...
Time: 20th century, 70s
Place: ireland, russia, london, europe, england ...
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 6.3
 4K
Triple Cross (1966)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, France, West Germany
Duration: 140 min.
Story: A safecracker turns double agent during WWII.
Style: political thriller, serious, realistic, suspenseful, technicolor ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: world war two, nazi, espionage, spy, double agent, world war, secret agent, nazi germany, sabotage, revolutionary war, intrigue, revolution ...
Time: year 1966, 1940s, year 1944, year 1940, 1930s
Place: england, europe, germany, english channel, lisbon portugal ...
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The Liquidator (1965)
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 105 min.
Story: Spy spoof about Boysie Oakes, a British secret agent who specialises in Liquidating. In actual fact he contracts out the work and pretends it is was himself. This leads to complications.
Style: spy comedy, spy action, eurospy
Plot: cold war, espionage, secret agent, spying, british spy, spy spoof, james bond spoof, secret service agent, robot, undercover agent, undercover, politics ...
Place: french riviera, england, france, nice france, united kingdom ...
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 8.3
 957
Callan (1967)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: Callan is the title of a British television series set in the murky world of espionage. Originally produced by ABC Weekend Television and later Thames Television, it was aired on the ITV network over four seasons spread out between 1967 and 1972. ...
Style: neo noir
Plot: spy, espionage, covert operation, law enforcement, wartime, politics, conspiracy, murder, british, assassination, informant, assassin ...
Time: 60s, 70s
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 5.7
 68K
Heart of Stone (2023)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story: Rachel Stone is an intelligence operative, the only woman who stands between her powerful, global, peacekeeping organization and the loss of its most valuable — and dangerous — asset.
Style: spy action, tense, exciting, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot: female protagonist, spy, ex cia agent, agent, espionage, target, chase, fight, explosions, high speed chase, woman with a gun, woman fights a man ...
Time: 2020s
Place: london, italy, senegal, alps, iceland ...
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The New Avengers (1976)
Genre: Action, Mystery, Thriller
Country: France, UK, Canada
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story: The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series produced during 1976 and 1977. It is a sequel to the 1960s series, The Avengers and was developed by original series producers Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens. The ...
Style: hilarious, psychotronic, spoof, parody, vintage ...
Audience: kids
Plot: police, robot, covert operation, colleague, master criminal, spy hero, master warrior, british intelligence, avenger, superhero, evil plot, good versus evil ...
Time: 70s
Place: london, england
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 8.1
 35K
Strike Back (2010)
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK, USA, Thailand
Duration: 45 min.
TV show
Story: The series follows John Porter, a former British Special Forces soldier, who is drafted back into service by Section 20, a fictional branch of the Secret Intelligence Service.
Style: sexy, erotic, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: top secret, soldier, terrorist, swat team, heroes, mission, military, undercover, one man army, daring rescue, heroic mission, teamwork ...
Time: 2010s, 2020s, 21st century
Place: pakistan, middle east, afghanistan, sudan, chicago ...
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Six Minutes to Midnight (2020)
Genre: Drama, Thriller, War
Country: UK
Duration: 99 min.
Story: Summer 1939. Influential families in Nazi Germany have sent their daughters to a finishing school in an English seaside town to learn the language and be ambassadors for a future looking National Socialist. A teacher there sees what is coming and is ...
Style: political, suspense, disturbing, thought provoking, suspenseful ...
Plot: world war two, against humanity, british secret service, nazism, danger, reconnaissance, controversy, allies, ideology, courage, political unrest, world war ...
Time: 2020s, 1930s, year 1939
Place: england, europe, united kingdom, germany
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The Key to Rebecca (1985)
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Country: USA
Duration: 194 min.
Story: A ruthless Nazi spy. A fearless army major. One has a cause. The other, a conscience. Both had a secret worth dying for.
Style: political thriller, spy action, historical drama, political drama
Plot: world war two, spy, political intrigue, wartime, nazi, steamy romance, soldier, kidnapping, father son relationship, child in peril, widower, police corruption ...
Time: 1940s
Place: egypt, cairo egypt, north africa
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The World Is Not Enough (1999)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Spain
Duration: 128 min.
Story: Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to a protect beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic ...
Style: saga, suspense, entertaining, action packed, sexual ...
Audience: boys' night, girls' night, adult
Plot: james bond, 007, terrorism, femme fatale, secret service, agent, oil, secret agent, espionage, chase, spy, sex ...
Time: year 1999, 90s, 20th century
Place: london, turkey, istanbul turkey, basque country, england ...
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A View to a Kill (1985)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Iceland, France
Duration: 131 min.
Story: A newly developed microchip designed by Zorin Industries for the British Government that can survive the electromagnetic radiation caused by a nuclear explosion has landed in the hands of the KGB. James Bond must find out how and why. His suspicions ...
Style: sexy, exciting, saga, serious, realistic ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: 007, james bond, espionage, secret agent, british secret service, terrorist, cold war, chase, malice, secret service, female assassin, villain ...
Time: 80s, 20th century, year 1985
Place: san francisco, paris france, california, france, bay area ...
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Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: UK, France, China, USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story: Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man—Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep school, Johnny springs back into ...
Style: parody, funny, spoof, exciting, humorous ...
Audience: teens, adult
Plot: spy, agent, food, gadget, secret agent, prime minister, pursuit, female spy, espionage, farce, secret service, mission ...
Time: 2010s
Place: england, france, south of france, scotland, paris france ...
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The Naked Runner (1967)
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 101 min.
Story: Sam Laker is an American industrialist, working in Britain, who has just been awarded an international award for industrial design. He is planning to travel to East Germany to attend a trade show and show off his invention, taking his 10 year old ...
Style: realistic, serious, atmospheric, suspenseful, independent film ...
Plot: spy, cold war, espionage, assassination, iron curtain, holiday, cold war era, on the run, intelligence, invention, secret agent, child in peril ...
Time: year 1967, 60s, 20th century
Place: europe, germany, london, east germany, copenhagen
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Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 137 min.
Story: A spinoff of The Fate of the Furious, focusing on Johnson's US Diplomatic Security Agent Luke Hobbs forming an unlikely alliance with Statham's Deckard Shaw.
Style: entertaining, buddy comedy, saga, exciting, tense ...
Audience: boys' night, adult
Plot: tough guy, car, terrorism, chase, car chase, speed, secret organization, pursuit, assassination attempt, martial arts, fight, brother and sister ...
Time: 2010s, year 2019, future
Place: usa, moscow russia, london, los angeles, ukraine ...
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The McKenzie Break (1970)
Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Ireland, UK
Duration: 108 min.
Story: A German U-Boat commander and 600 prisoners plan a daring escape from a PoW camp in Scotland.
Style: rough, suspenseful, realistic, serious, suspense ...
Plot: world war two, war, gay soldier, pow, captivity, escape, nazi officer, military, soldier, battles, british soldier, prison life ...
Time: 20th century, 1940s
Place: ireland, london, scotland
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 5.4
 3K
Trench 11 (2017)
Genre: Horror, Thriller, War
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story: In the final days of WWI a shell-shocked soldier must lead a mission deep beneath the trenches to stop a German plot that could turn the tide of the war.
Style: suspense, disturbing, enigmatic, tense, psychotronic
Plot: world war one, parasite, infection, zombie, bio weapon, soldier, disease, bunker, mad scientist, sole survivor, infected, creature ...
Time: 1910s, year 1918
Place: france
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 6.1
 760
James Bond Jr. (1991)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min.
TV show
Story: James Bond Jr. is the nephew of the famous international spy. Determined to follow in the footsteps of his famous uncle, James Jr. enrolls in Warfield, a prep school based on the grounds of an old counter intelligence training base in the UK. Along ...
Style: spoof, parody
Plot: 007, spy, child spy, superhero, spying, villainy, heroes, henchman, family relations, terrorist plot, british secret service, spy spoof ...
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 6.8
 919
Callan (1974)
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 106 min.
Story: David Callan, secret agent, is called back to the service after his retirement, to handle the assasination of a german businessman, but Callan refuses to co-operate until he finds out why this man is marked for death.
Style: political thriller, freeze frame, poliziottesco, independent film, black comedy ...
Plot: spy, assassin, fight, covert operation, ptsd, henchman, husband wife relationship, bicycle, government agent, car chase, disguise, flashback ...
Time: 70s
Place: tower bridge london, london
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 6.7
 219K
Atomic Blonde (2017)
Genre: Action, Thriller
Country: USA, Sweden, Hungary
Duration: 115 min.
Story: An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.
Style: sexy, surprise ending, exciting, suspense, harsh ...
Audience: chick flick, adult
Plot: spy, cold war, female spy, assassin, female killer, lgbt, female assassin, female agent, female warrior, rogue agent, lesbian, secret agent ...
Time: year 2017, 2010s, year 1989, 80s, 20th century ...
Place: berlin germany, east berlin, germany, eastern europe, german democratic republic ...
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The Brothers Grimsby (2016)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story: Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.
Style: humorous, parody, absurd, not serious, exciting ...
Plot: spy, satire, sarcasm, stupidity, farce, virus, love, espionage, culture clash, male pubic hair, secret service, secret agent ...
Time: year 2016, 2010s, 21st century
Place: england, london, south africa, northern england, santiago chile ...
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Carry on Spying (1964)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min.
Story: Carry On favourite Barbara Windsor makes her debut in this outrageous send-up of the James Bond movies. Fearless agent Desmond Simpkins and James Bind, aided and abetted by the comely Agent Honeybutt and Agent Crump, battle against the evil powers ...
Style: spoof, spy comedy, sex comedy, parody, black and white ...
Plot: carry on, satire, espionage, intelligence agency, belly dancer, secret headquarters, cold war, villain, secret service, undercover agent, train, top secret ...
Time: 60s
Place: britain, vienna, algeria, london, north africa ...
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Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992)
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story: The story about a man-sized frog named Prince Frederic who is turned into a frog by his wicked aunt Messina and hired by British Intelligence to solve the mysterious disappearances of some of Britain's greatest monuments. Several hundred years ...
Style: independent film, parody, exciting, semi serious, humorous ...
Audience: kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens
Plot: loch ness monster, secret agent, martial arts, frog, british secret service, espionage, stonehenge, prince, immortality, snake, evil queen, animal life ...
Time: year 1992, middle ages, 90s
Place: england, london, big ben london, buckingham palace, paris france ...
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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Switzerland, Bahamas, Canada, Italy, Egypt, Brazil, Spain, France, Mexico, Australia, Japan, Netherlands, Austria, Thailand
Duration: 125 min.
Story: Russian and British submarines with nuclear missiles on board both vanish from sight without a trace. England and Russia both blame each other as James Bond tries to solve the riddle of the disappearing ships. But the KGB also has an agent on the ...
Style: saga, entertaining, exciting, witty, action adventure ...
Audience: boys' night, girls' night
Plot: 007, cold war, james bond, espionage, secret agent, female agent, car chase, secret service, chase, villain, female spy, secret service agent ...
Time: year 1977, 70s, 20th century
Place: egypt, england, sardinia, cairo egypt, soviet union ...
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 7.2
 284K
GoldenEye (1995)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA, Russia
Duration: 130 min.
Story: James Bond must unmask the mysterious head of the Janus Syndicate and prevent the leader from utilizing the GoldenEye weapons system to inflict devastating revenge on Britain.
Style: exciting, cliffhanger, saga, intense, serious ...
Audience: chick flick, manly, kids, girls' night, boys' night
Plot: james bond, espionage, mission, woman with a gun, satellite, intelligence agency, secret agent, bond girl, female killer, agent, undercover, romancing partners ...
Time: year 1995, 90s, 20th century, year 1986, 80s
Place: london, cuba, europe, paris france, britain ...
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 6.1
 239K
Die Another Day (2002)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 133 min.
Story: Bond takes on a North Korean leader who undergoes DNA replacement procedures that allow him to assume different identities. American agent, Jinx Johnson assists Bond in his attempt to thwart the villain's plans to exploit a satellite that is ...
Style: exciting, clever, entertaining, sexy, saga ...
Audience: boys' night, manly, girls' night
Plot: james bond, 007, espionage, agent, british secret service, sex, spy, cia, secret service, secret agent, james bond spoof, secret service agent ...
Time: 2000s, year 2002, 21st century
Place: north korea, iceland, hong kong, britain, asia ...
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 5.0
 35K
Casino Royale (1967)
Genre: Comedy
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 131 min.
Story: Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take ...
Style: parody, spoof, psychedelic, saga, spy comedy ...
Plot: 007, espionage, spy spoof, spy, satire, james bond, auction, woman fights a man, sexual attraction, secret agent, james bond spoof, farce ...
Time: 60s, year 1967, 20th century
Place: berlin germany, scotland, india, highlands, france ...
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Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story: With all-new gadgets, high-flying action, exciting chases and a wisecracking new handler, Derek (Anthony Anderson), Cody has to retrieve the device before the world's leaders fall under the evil control of a diabolical villain.
Style: exciting, humorous, spoof, spy comedy, captivating ...
Audience: kids, family outing, family friendly, chick flick, pre-teens ...
Plot: child spy, teenager, spy, lifeguard, espionage, secret service, undercover, secret agent, tough girl, teen spy, teenage protagonist, teenager fighting adult ...
Time: year 2004, 2000s, 21st century
Place: london, england, buckingham palace, scotland yard, europe ...
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The Return of Mr. Moto (1965)
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 71 min.
Story: Mr. Moto goes undercover to find out who has been blowing up oil wells and trying to gain total control of all the oil leases from a petroleum-rich Middle Eastern country.
Style: realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough, psychotronic ...
Plot: chess, nightclub, undercover, disorder, hitman, interpol, kidnapping, working undercover, who done it, intrigue, rescue, escapades ...
Time: 60s
Place: middle east, england, london, europe, iran ...
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No. 1 of the Secret Service (1977)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: UK
Duration: 91 min.
Story: No. 1 is fearless, irrestible, and licensed to kill. No. 1 is assigned to capture a madman killing international financiers. Before getting the bad guy, No. 1 encounters mercenaries from the evil organization K.R.A.S.H. (Killing, Rape, Arson, ...
Style: independent film, parody, fast, exciting, not serious ...
Audience: boys' night
Plot: spy, secret agent, man hits a woman, covert operation, cold war, espionage, disorder, goofy hero, danger, dishonesty, rivalry, chases and races ...
Time: 70s
Place: london, england
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