Silver Spring, MD — Based on the books by bestselling novelist and espionage expert Gerald Seymour (Harry’s Game), A Cold War Spy Collection: The Glory Boys & The Contract is out on DVD from Acorn Media on May 25, 2010. In these two complete dramas, the British intelligence service takes on some of its most implacable foes—international terrorists and the Soviet bloc (DVD 2-vol., $39.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

The Glory Boys
A joint Palestinian-IRA hit team sets out to kill an Israeli nuclear scientist (Oscar® winner Rod Steiger, In the Heat of the Night) visiting London—and a British agent (Anthony Perkins, Psycho) is charged with stopping them. Tension builds throughout this finely honed thriller, as hunter becomes hunted and predator turns prey. BAFTA winner Joanna Lumley (Shirley Valentine, Absolutely Fabulous) and Alfred Burke (Public Eye) give terrific supporting performances. The Glory Boys was broadcast nationally on TBS in the 1990s. Approx. 153 minutes.

The Contract
The British intelligence office calls a former operative back into service to help the Soviets’ leading missile designer escape to the West. In this riveting Cold War drama, the action heats up when family loyalties prove as important as politics. A sterling cast of British actors delivers superb performances in this Cold War drama. Starring Kevin McNally (Pirates of the Caribbean, Valkyrie), Bernard Hepton (Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy; Smiley’s People), and James Faulkner (The Bank Job). Approx. 155 minutes.

Street: May 25, 2010
DVD 2-Vol. Boxed Set – Total 308 min.
Bonus Features: Biographies of the cast and of author Gerald Seymour (Harry’s Game). SRP: $39.99

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