The best Edward Woodward’s thriller movies

Edward Woodward

Edward Woodward

01/06/1930- 16/11/2009
We present our ranking of the best Edward Woodward’s movies. Do you love cinema? Or are you looking for a movie of your favorite actor to watch tonight? Surely you have some to see or that you did not know yet about Edward Woodward.

Who Dares Wins

Who Dares Wins
6.4/10
  • Genre: ActionThriller
  • Release: 26/08/1982
  • Character: Commander Powell
When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, he is soon recruited by The People's Lobby, a fanatical group aiming to hold several US dignitaries hostage. But Skellen's dismissal is a front to enable him to get close to the terrorist group. Can he get close enough to stop the Lobby from creating an international incident?

The Man in the Brown Suit

The Man in the Brown Suit
5.7/10
Based on the novel by Agatha Christie. An American woman getting involved in a diamond theft in South Africa. Nor Poirot nor Marple.

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine

The Equalizer - The Movie: Blood & Wine
8/10
Robert McCall (Edward Woodward) is forced to work with a former terrorist turned monk by the name of Joseph Heiden(Telly Savalas), whom he despises and mistrusts, on a deadly mission in New York.

The File of the Golden Goose

The File of the Golden Goose
5.5/10
U.S. Secret Service agent Peter Novak goes undercover with Scotland Yard officer Thompson to halt a murderous gang of counterfeiters known as the Golden Goose. Although Peter is unsure about John's loyalties, the two infiltrate the gang and win the trust of thug Nick "The Owl" Harrison before enduring a series of double-crosses.

Callan

Callan
6.8/10
  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release: 01/01/1974
  • Character: David Callan
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.

Codename: Kyril

Codename: Kyril
At the height of the cold war, a known Russian spy ("Kyril") is sent to the UK under falsely reported pretenses in order to hopefully indirectly spark an unknown mole in the KGB to reveal himself; the endeavor eventually has repercussions which none of the initial players could have predicted.

Wet Job

Wet Job
6.4/10
  • Genre: DramaThriller
  • Release: 02/09/1981
  • Character: David Callan
S.I.S. agent David Callan is brought out of retirement for one last assignment.

Hands of a Murderer

Hands of a Murderer
5.6/10
Sherlock Holmes must track down his nemesis, Professor Moriarty, after the villain kidnaps Holmes' brother, Mycroft. The evil doctor is forcing his captive to decode highly classified military documents.

Hunted

Hunted
6.4/10
  • Genre: Thriller
  • Release: 01/01/1972
  • Character: John Drummond
A man holds a real estate agent hostage in an office and threatens to shoot people from the window.

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