Death Has a Bad Reputation

Death Has a Bad Reputation is a 1990 British made-for-television action thriller film based on a story by Frederick Forsyth starring Tony Lo Bianco, Pamela Villoresi and Elizabeth Hurley. It was originally broadcast 24 November 1990 in the UK on ITV as part of Frederick Forsyth Presents, a series of six thriller films based on stories by Forsyth.

Death Has a Bad Reputation
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Genre	Action Thriller
Written by	Murray Smith
Story by	Frederick Forsyth
Directed by	Lawrence Gordon Clark
Starring	Tony Lo Bianco Pamela Villoresi Elizabeth Hurley
Music by	Paul Chihara
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Frederick Forsyth Nick Elliott Murray Smith
Producer	Frederick Muller
Cinematography	Cristiano Pogany
Editor	Alan Pattillo
Running time	98 minutes
Production company	FremantleMedia for LWT
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	24 November 1990 (1990-11-24)

Synopsis

A British agent chases after notorious international terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as "Carlos the Jackal", when he resurfaces in Europe. Intelligence networks worldwide are involved when Donatini, a United States Department of State employee, is assassinated.^[1]

Cast

• Tony Lo Bianco as Carlos
• Pamela Villoresi as Antonella
• Elizabeth Hurley as Julia Latham
• Gottfried John as Rodimstev
• Alan Howard as Sam McCready
• Venantino Venantini as Umberto Aidoni
• David Lyon as Patrick Cowlishaw
• Richard Hope as Spry
• Garrick Hagon as Stephen T. Hamilton
• Philip Lowrie as Superintendent Jamieson
• Nancy Lippold as Patricia

Gino Donatini as Roberto Renna