IMDb >
Icon (2005) (TV)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at
blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
blockbuster.com
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summaryplot synopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsIcon (2005) (TV) More at IMDbPro »
| Photos (see all 3 | slideshow) |
Overview
User Rating:
Release Date:
30 May 2005 (USA) morePlot:
A former US Operative (Patrick Swayze), who lived in Russia in his earlier years and had been married there with a child... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
User Comments:
It's a shame moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Patrick Swayze | ... | Jason Monk | |
| Patrick Bergin | ... | Igor Komarov | |
| Michael York | ... | Sir Nigel Irvine | |
| Annika Peterson | ... | Sonia Astrova | |
| Ben Cross | ... | Anatoly Grishin | |
| Jeff Fahey | ... | Harvey Blackledge | |
| Joss Ackland | ... | General Nikolayev | |
| Steve Speirs | ... | Viktor Akopov (as Steven Speirs) | |
| Niko Nicotera | ... | Andrei Kasanov | |
| Valentin Ganev | ... | Vladimir Tonkin | |
| Barry Morse | ... | Josef Cherkassov | |
| Tom Wlaschiha | ... | Mercedes Driver | |
| Jay Benedict | ... | Carey Jordan | |
| Theodor Danetti | ... | Leonid Zaitsev | |
| Marta Kondova | ... | Elena |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
UK:166 min (DVD release) | Brazil:190 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
ColorFun Stuff
Goofs:
Continuity: When Monk shoots at the assassin's van in the park, the window on the side door breaks completely. In the shots that follow, however, the window is broken only at the top. moreFAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Icon (2005) (TV)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| Who else got this free in the paper today? | beatchef |
| The half of the filming is in Bulgaria | annie_ne |
| THIS FLICK IS MISTAKE | Mielnik |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| For Your Eyes Only | The Sentinel | GoldenEye | Big Fish | The Interpreter |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Thriller section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |




Frederick Forsyth's books are always so intricately plotted, with twists and turns, and usually a great surprise ending. This adaptation had none of that.
So much of what was great in the book (the history of Monk and the betrayed agents; the plot to influence the outcome of the Russian election) were completely missing in this adaptation. Instead, there's this completely new plot about bio-weapons that was a yawner.
Forsyth's protagonists always operated in the shadows, forever just slightly beyond the reach of the antagonists. The joys of his books have always been the machinations of carrying out their mission. This film resigned itself to gunfights and car chases early on.
Swayze's Monk might as well have hung a sign around his neck saying "I AM A SECRET AGENT" for all the attention that he called to himself during the film. And with all of that attention, the amount of time that it took the bad guys to catch up to him was surprising.
Granted there was some energy to this film, which is why I'm giving it a "3" instead of a "1". It was also great to see some underutilized pros like Patrick Bergin, Ben Cross, Michael York, and Barry Morse.
I hope that someday, someone will once again do justice to a Forsyth film adaptation like "Day of the Jackal" did.