It serves as a sequel to the 1960s trilogy: The Ipcress File , Funeral in Berlin , and Billion Dollar Brain .
The 1995 thriller features the return of Michael Caine as Harry Palmer, the gritty British agent from the 1960s Cold War classics. Released during a post-Cold War era, the film explores the relevance of a traditional spy in a world of privatized intelligence and biological warfare. Project Overview: Bullet to Beijing Release Year: 1995 (TV Movie) Protagonist: Harry Palmer (Michael Caine) Director: George Mihalka Filming Locations: St. Petersburg, Russia Bullet to Beijing
The story picks up after Palmer is forcibly retired from the British Secret Service due to Cold War downsizing. It serves as a sequel to the 1960s
Palmer is hired by a Russian tycoon for $250,000 to recover "Alorax" (the Red Death), a genetically altered biological weapon. Project Overview: Bullet to Beijing Release Year: 1995