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1990 British film
Bullseye!
Promotional release poster
Directed byMichael Winner
Written byLeslie Bricusse
Laurence Marks
Maurice Gran
Nick Mead
Michael Winner
Produced byMenahem Golan
Michael Winner
StarringMichael Caine
Roger Moore
Sally Kirkland
CinematographyAlan Jones
Edited byTerry Rawlings
Music byJohn Du Prez
Production
company		21st Century Film Corporation
Distributed by21st Century Film Corporation
Release date
  • 2 November 1990 (1990-11-02)
Running time95 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$15 million
Box office£100,626 (UK)

Bullseye! is a 1990 British–American action comedy film starring Michael Caine and Roger Moore. It was directed by Michael Winner. It was released on 2 November 1990, to mixed reviews, and was a box office disappointment. It has since developed a small cult following.

Plot

Moore and Caine play dual roles—a pair of small-time con-men and a pair of inept nuclear physicists who believe they have invented a limitless supply of energy. The con men use their resemblance to the scientists to con their way into the scientists' safe deposit boxes and steal the formula, but in so doing, they become entangled in a shady world of spies and international intrigue. The film includes a number of cameo appearances, including Jenny Seagrove (Winner's partner at the time) playing two different roles, John Cleese, Patsy Kensit, Alexandra Pigg and Nicholas Courtney. The film also features Roger Moore's daughter, Deborah Moore, in a supporting role.

Cast

Reception

The Radio Times Guide to Films' review of Bullseye! states: "this appallingly unfunny comedy is a career low for all concerned".

Release and home video

This film has been released on several countries theatrically and later on VHS by RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video. The film is available on the made-on-demand DVD-R service from MGM Home Entertainment through 20th Century Fox.

References

  1. Wolf, Matt (9 January 1990). "'Bullseye' marks Winner's return to comedy". The Hour. Norwalk, Connecticut. Associated Press. p. 20. Retrieved 13 July 2011.
  2. "Back to the Future: The Fall and Rise of the British Film Industry in the 1980s - An Information Briefing" (PDF). British Film Institute. 2005. p. 20.
  3. "Radio Times Guide to Films 2014". Radio Times. London: 181–182. 2013. ISBN 978-0956752369.

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Films directed by Michael Winner
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