Movies and TvShows featuring "soviet-defector" theme.

James Bond is assigned to help KGB General Georgi Koskov defect and uncovers an arms deal with major global ramifications. He tracks down the cellist Kara Milovy, who is Koskov's girlfriend, and together they uncover a plot involving the revival of the KGB's 'Smiert Spionam' policy. Bond teams up with KGB General Pushkin to expose the embezzlement of government funds and stop the arms deal. With the help of local Mujahideen, they thwart the plan, destroy the drugs, and capture Koskov. Bond and Kara embrace after the mission.

The Girl Who Played with Fire follows Lisbeth Salander, a strong and mysterious woman with a troubled past, as she gets caught up in an investigation that links to her own dark history. Lisbeth must uncover the truth while evading powerful enemies. Suspense, action, and betrayal ensue as she fights for justice.

Jack Strong is a gripping drama set in the turbulent times of the Cold War. It follows the true story of Ryszard Kuklinski, a high-ranking Polish army officer who becomes a spy for the United States, risking his life to provide valuable intelligence about the Soviet Union. As Kuklinski navigates the dangerous world of espionage, he must confront betrayal, danger, and the personal sacrifices he must make for the greater good.

The Human Factor is a 1979 British neo-noir thriller film directed by Otto Preminger and based on Graham Greene's 1978 novel of the same name. The story follows a British secret service agent, Maurice Castle, who becomes a double agent for the Soviet Union. His actions lead to suspicion, family abandonment, and a thrilling political drama that explores themes of bigotry, betrayal, and international intrigue.

A CIA agent and a Russian defector must team up to stop a terrorist plot involving a top-secret biological weapon. As they race against time, they face deceit, danger, and a relentless chase through a ski-resort.

In 1961, Rudolf Nureyev, a brilliant young Russian ballet dancer, defects to the West, shocking the world. This movie explores his journey as he rises to fame, battles with his sexuality, and becomes one of the greatest male ballet dancers of all time.

Topaz is a Cold War thriller that follows a French spy who uncovers a Soviet spy ring in America. Set during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the story explores themes of espionage, betrayal, and international intrigue.

Smiley, a retired spy, is called back into action when an old colleague is found dead. As he delves into the mysterious death, Smiley uncovers a web of intrigue and betrayal.

In the 1970s, a Soviet spy infiltrates the British intelligence service, leading to a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase as the agencies race to uncover his true identity. The plot is filled with deception, assassinations, and secret codes as the spy attempts to stay one step ahead of his pursuers.

An insight into the life of the world's most famous male dancer, Rudolf Nureyev.

The Russian Five tells the incredible story of the five hockey players from the former Soviet Union who played for the Detroit Red Wings in the 1990s. Through their skill, determination, and teamwork, they transformed not only the team but also the entire NHL. This documentary explores their journey, the challenges they faced, and their impact on the sport of ice hockey.

Max Foster (Carl Betz), an American newspaper reporter, is in Hong Kong to assist a defecting Russian diplomat. In return for arranging an escape, the diplomat must turn over to Foster a diary revealing the true events taking place in China. While making his escape, the defector is killed ant the diary vanishes. The reporter sets off on a search for it, from Hong Kong to Australia. The chase ends in an action-filled climax, with the journalist finally meeting up with "That Lady from Peking" (Nancy Kwan) - the diplomat's daughter.

As a young Soviet student in 1978, Ieva could not have predicted that a holiday visit to her father, Imants Lesinskis, then working in the Soviet mission at the United Nations in New York City, would irreversibly split her life in two. Entangled in a dark spy game, Ieva is forced to leave her former life behind, never to see her mother or her homeland of Latvia again. Pulling back the curtain on the shady behind-the-scenes world of the Cold War, this film tells a daughter's dramatic story of her double-agent father, exploring their relationship against the backdrop of events which have their roots over four decades ago. In order to find herself and understand the game she was part of, Ieva sets out on a journey to the past, confronting family secrets, lies and betrayal.

An Iron Curtain defector who has been living for years as a California winegrower learns that Soviet agents are stalking him.

Jonas Wilde, a British secret agent licensed to kill, wants to resign from his murderous work, but his superiors pressure him into taking on a new assignment-the assassination of a defecting Soviet scientist. In the course of the dangerous mission, he discovers a mole has infiltrated British intelligence.

The Dissidents is a movie set in Tallinn, Estonia during the 1980s. It follows a group of dissidents who plan a heist, involving a bank robbery, smuggling, and crossing borders, all while dealing with the challenges of Soviet Estonia and the Iron Curtain. The story revolves around friendship, escape, and the pursuit of freedom.

In this two part special, best-selling author Ben Macintyre explores Kim Philby, the most famous double agent in history.