The Saint – Der Mann ohne Namen (1997)

The Saint – Der Mann ohne Namen: Directed by Phillip Noyce. With Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, Rade Serbedzija, Valeriy Nikolaev. Simon Templar (The Saint), is a thief for hire, whose latest job to steal the secret process for cold fusion puts him at odds with a traitor bent on toppling the Russian government, as well as the woman who holds its secret.

“This movie might actually be more interesting viewed now as a 90s period piece than when it first came out in the real 90s. Since most of the movie takes place in post-glasnost Moscow, albeit with icy Canada often standing in for wintry Mother Russia, the viewer gets a nice sketch of the effects of the end of the cold war on the people and economy of the former Soviet Union. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs an industrial espionage thriller, The Saint is fairly predictable, but Val Kilmer has fun with his characteru0026#39;s master-of-disguise shtick playing several neat cameos within the film that re-defined gentleman adventurer Simon Templar for the 90s. Shue makes a credible appearance as a sheltered academic everywoman dragged into intrigue beyond her previous experience. u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAs an added treat, this movie also features the 90s-topical idea of cold fusion, now long since de-bunked.”