High Road to China
High Road to China
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| Directed by | Brian G. Hutton |
| Produced by | Fred Weintraub |
| Screenplay by | Sandra Weintraub S. Lee Pogostin |
| Based on | High Road to China by Jon Cleary |
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| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | Ronnie Taylor |
| Edited by | John Jympson |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Umbrella Entertainment |
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Running time
| 105 minutes |
| Country | United States Yugoslavia Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Box office | $28,445,927 |
High Road to China (a.k.a. Raiders of the End of the World) is a 1983 American adventure-romance film set in the 1920s starring Tom Selleck in his first major starring role, playing a hard-drinking biplane pilot hired by society heiress Eve "Evie" Tozer (Bess Armstrong) to find her missing father (Wilford Brimley). The supporting cast includes Robert Morley and Brian Blessed. The Golden Harvest film (released by Warner Bros.) is loosely based on a novel of the same name by Jon Cleary. However, little beyond character names and the basic premise of an aerial race to China survived the translation to film.
While Brian G. Hutton ended up as the final director, originally, High Road to China was helmed by John Huston, before being replaced by Sidney J. Furie. The musical score was composed by John Barry. It was the 27th highest-grossing film of 1983, bringing in $28,445,927 at the domestic box office.[1]
Contents
[hide]- 1Plot
- 2Cast
- 3Production
- 4Reception
- 5Home media
- 6References
- 7External links
Plot[edit]
Eve Tozer (Bess Armstrong) is a society heiress and flapper living the high-life in 1920s Istanbul. She needs to find her father, Bradley Tozer (Wilford Brimley), before he is officially declared dead or risk losing her inheritance to his scheming business partner, Bentik (Robert Morley). She only has 12 days. Eve hires World War I ace pilot Patrick O'Malley (Tom Selleck) and his aircraft. O'Malley is eager to take the job as he needs to leave town rather urgently himself. Eve, also an accomplished pilot, however, is determined to accompany him in his other aircraft, which causes the first of many arguments on the way from Istanbul and China.Their journey in two biplanes (named "Dorothy" and "Lillian" after the famous Gish silent film star sisters[2]) through six countries leads them to finally find the eccentric Bradley Tozer in China, where he is helping a small village defend itself against a local warlord. O'Malley and Eve help them win the final battle, but their one remaining aircraft is damaged in the process, leaving her seemingly unable to meet her deadline.Cast[edit]
- Tom Selleck as Patrick O'Malley
Filmography[edit]
Television series[2] Year Title Role Notes 1969 Lancer Dobie Episode: "Death Bait" Judd for the Defense Deputy Episode: The Holy Ground: The Killing Parts 1 & 2 1971 Sarge Captain Denning Episode: "The Combatants" 1973 The Wide World of Mystery Mark Brolin Episode: "Shadow of Fear" The FBI Steve Episode: "The Confession" Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law Brinkley Episode: "Snatches of a Crazy Song" 1974 Marcus Welby, M.D. Lt. Rogers Episode: "Feedback" 1974– 1975 The Young and the Restless Jed Andrews Unknown episodes 1975 Marcus Welby, M.D. Sgt. Ed Brock Episodes: Dark Fury Parts 1 & 2 Mannix Don Brady Episode: "Design for Dying" The Streets of San Francisco Jimmy Desco Episode: "Spooks for Sale" 1976 Most Wanted Tom Roybo Episode: "Pilot" Charlie's Angels Dr. Alan Samuelson Episode: "Target: Angels" 1978 Taxi Mike Beldon Episode: "Memories of Cab 804: Part 2" 1978– 1979 The Rockford Files PI Lance White Episodes: "White on White and Nearly Perfect", & "Nice Guys Finish Dead" 1979 Concrete Cowboys Will Eubanks Episode: "A Fine Romance" 1980– 1988 Magnum, P.I. Thomas Sullivan Magnum IV 159 episodes
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama
People's Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Performer (1981, 1983–1985)
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama(1982–1984, 1986–1988)
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (1982–1983, 1985, 1986)1981 Christmas in Hawaii Himself TV movie 1982 Simon & Simon Thomas Magnum Episode: "Emeralds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend" 1983 James Bond: The First 21 Years Himself TV movie Documentary 1984 Muppet Babies Himself Episode: "What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?" 1985 50th Presidential Inaugural Gala Himself TV movie The Merv Griffin Show Himself episode: 1-2-1985 1986 Murder, She Wrote Thomas Magnum Episode: "Magnum on Ice: Part 2" 1988 The World's Greatest Stunts: A Tribute to Hollywood Stuntmen Himself TV movie Documentary 1995 The Annual Artist Rights Foundation Honors Steven Spielberg Himself TV movie 1996 Way Out West Himself TV movie Documentary 1996– 1997,2000 Friends Dr. Richard Burke 10 episodes
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series1997 Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western Himself TV movie Documentary 1998 The Closer Jack McLaren 10 episodes 2003 Intimate Portrait Himself Episode: Dana Delaney Time Machine: When Cowboys Were King Himself TV movie Documentary 2004 Biography Himself/Narrator TV series Documentary episode: Dwight D. Eisenhower: Supreme Commander-in-Chief Biography Himself TV series Documentary episode: Tom Selleck: More Than Magnum 2005 The Young and the Restless Jed Andrews unknown episodes 2006 Boston Legal Ivan Tiggs 4 episodes 2007– 2008 Las Vegas A.J. Cooper 19 episodes 2010– present Blue Bloods NYPD Police Commissioner
Frank Reagan165 episodes
Nominated – People's Choice Awardfor Favorite TV Crime Drama Actor (2017)[45]2013 North America Narrator 7 episodes 2014 Arnie (TV series) Narrator 3 episodes - Bess Armstrong as Eve "Evie" Tozer
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year Title Role Notes 1978 Getting Married Kristine Lawrence TV Movie 1978 How to Pick Up Girls! Sally Claybrook TV Movie 1979 Walking Through the Fire Walking Through the Fire TV Movie 1979 11th Victim Jill Kelso TV Movie 1981 The Four Seasons Ginny Newley 1982 Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again Mary Carew 1983 High Road to China Eve Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress 1983 Jaws 3-D Dr. Kathryn 'Kay' Morgan 1983 This Girl for Hire B.T. Brady 1984 Lace Judy Hale TV miniseries 1984 The House of God Cissy Anderson 1986 Nothing in Common Donna Mildred Martin 1989 Mother, Mother Kate Watson 1989 Second Sight Sister Elizabeth 1993 Dream Lover Elaine 1993 The Skateboard Kid Maggie 1994 Serial Mom Eugene Sutphin's Nurse Cameo 1994 Take Me Home Again Connie TV Movie 1995 She Stood Alone: The Tailhook Scandal Barbara Pope TV Movie 1995 Stolen Innocence Becky Sapp TV Movie 1995 Mixed Blessings Pilar Graham Coleman TV Movie 1996 Forgotten Sins Roberta 'Bobbie' Bradshaw TV Movie 1996 The Perfect Daughter Jill Michaelson TV Movie 1996 She Cried No Denise Connell TV Movie 1996 Christmas Every Day Molly Jackson TV Movie 1997 That Darn Cat Judy Randall 1998 Pecker Dr. Klompus 1998 Forever Love Gail TV Movie 1998 When It Clicks Betsy Cummings 2000 Diamond Men Katie Harnish 2002 Her Best Friend's Husband Mandy Roberts TV Movie 2008 Corporate Affairs Emily Parker 2008 Next of Kin Susan 2012 I Married Who? Elaine TV Movie - Jack Weston as Struts
- Wilford Brimley as Bradley Tozer
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year Title Role Notes 1968 Bandolero! Stuntman (uncredited)[citation needed] 1969 True Grit Uncredited[citation needed] 1971 Lawman Marc Corman Uncredited[citation needed] 1979 The China Syndrome Ted Spindler 1979 The Electric Horseman Farmer 1980 Brubaker Rogers 1980 Borderline USBP Agent Scooter Jackson 1981 Absence of Malice Assistant U.S. Attorney General James A. Wells 1982 Death Valley The Sheriff 1982 The Thing Dr. Blair 1983 Tender Mercies Harry 1983 10 to Midnight Captain Maline 1983 High Road to China Bradley Tozer 1983 Tough Enough Bill Long 1984 Harry & Son Tom Keach 1984 The Hotel New Hampshire Iowa Bob 1984 The Stone Boy George Jansen 1984 The Natural Pop Fisher 1984 Country Otis 1984 Terror in the Aisles Archive footage 1985 Cocoon Benjamin 'Ben' Luckett 1985 Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins Agency Director Harold Smith 1985 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor Noa Briqualon 1985 Murder in Space Dr. Andrew McAllister 1986 Jackals Sheriff Mitchell 1986 Shadows on the Wall Floyd Buckman 1987 End of the Line Will Haney 1988 Cocoon: The Return Benjamin 'Ben' Luckett 1990 Eternity King/Eric 1992 Where the Red Fern Grows: Part II Grandpa Will Direct-to-video 1993 The Firm William Devasher 1993 Hard Target Uncle Douvee 1994 Heaven Sent Al (Security Guard) 1995 Mutant Species Devro 1995 Last of the Dogmen Narrator Uncredited[citation needed] 1996 My Fellow Americans Joe Hollis 1997 In & Out Frank Brackett 1997 Lunker Lake The Storyteller 1998 Chapter Perfect Chief Hawkins 1998 Progeny Dr. David Wetherly 1998 A Place to Grow Jake 1998 Summer of the Monkeys Grandpa Sam Ferrans 2000 Comanche 2001 Brigham City Stu 2001 PC and the Web 2002 Resurrection Mary Morty 2003 The Road Home Coach Weaver 2009 The Path of the Wind Harry Caldwell 2009 Did You Hear About the Morgans? Earl Granger 2016 Timber the Treasure Dog Hawk Jones - Robert Morley as Bentik
- Brian Blessed as Suleman Khan
- Sime Jagarinac as Khan's Nephew
- Domagoj Vukusic as Chauffeur
- Cassandra Gava as Alessa
- Peggy Sirr as Alessa's Mother
- Michael Sheard as Charlie
- Lynda La Plante as Lina
- Terry Richards as Ginger
- Robert Lee as Zura
- Shayur Mehta as Ahmed
- Jeremy Child as Silversmith
- Peter Llewellyn Williams as Franjten Khan
- Hai Ching Lim as Tozer's Lieutenant
- Dino Shafeek as Satvinda
- Anthony Chinn as General Wong
- Chua Kahjoo as Wong's Aide
- Timothy Bateson as Alec Wedgeworth
- Wolf Kahler as Von Hess
- Ric Young as Kim Su Lee
- Zdenka Hersak as Countess
- Marc Boyle as Henchman
- Kim Rook Teoh as Wong's Lieutenant
- Daniel Clucas as British Officer
- John Higginson as British Officer
- Simon Prebble as British Officer
- Timothy Carlton as Officer
ADVENTURERS OF THE END OF THE WORLD
Vo. High road to China
Year: 1983
Country: USA
Length: 1 h 45 min
Genre: Adventures
Color
Director: Brian G. HUTTON
Screenplay: S. Lee POGOSTIN
Original Story: John CLEARY
Main Actors:
Tom SELLECK (Patrick O 'Malley), Bess AARMSTRONG (Eve' Evie 'Tozer), Jack WESTON (Struts), Wilford BRIMLEY (Bradley Tozer), Robert MORLEY (Bentik), Brian BLESSED (Suleman Khan), Cassandra GAVA (Alessa), Michael SHEARD (Charlie Shane), Lynda THE PLANT (Lina) , Timothy CARLTON (an officer), Shayur MEHTA (Ahmed), Terry RICHARDS (Ginger), Jeremy CHILD (Johnny Silversmith), Peter LLEWELLYN WILLIAMS (Franjten Khan), Dino SHAFEEK (Satvinda)
Music: John BARRY
Photo: Ronnie TAYLOR
Technical Advisor: Tony BIANCHI
Producer: Fred WEINSTRAUB
Producer: City FilmsAirplanes:-Stamp SV-4C, c / n 120, G-AZGC / "G-EOHE"
-Stamp SV-4C, c / n 376, G-AZGE / "G-EQHF"Arriving two years later " The adventurers of the lost ark " ," The adventurers from the end of the world "were warmed up a bit, despite certain qualities. There could not be another Indiana Jones, a role that Tom Selleck could not accept, being already engaged in the Magnum series. The realization is also less grandiose than that of Indiana.
In Istanbul, Eve Tozer, a rich English heiress who leads the good life, learns that she must find her father disappeared in Asia, and present before a British court before twelve days, on pain of losing all his fortune. If Bentik, his father's partner, can prove the death of his partner, he will become the sole owner of his company and thus deprive Eve Tozer of his inheritance. She then hires a pilot, O'Malley, a former war ace who has sunk in alcohol and who owns the only two planes available. Eve, who is an accomplished pilot, decides to accompany her to the controls of the second aircraft. Assassins are employed by Bentik to prevent Eve from finding her father. In Afghanistan, they land in a tribe of fierce warriors whose leader tells him that his father is dead. He also wants to buy Eve from O'Malley and also asks him to bomb an opponent's camp! They narrowly escape and arrive in India and Nepal, guided by one of the Afghan leader's wives. They find traces of the passage of Tozer, when they are attacked by a plane that destroys one of them. O'Malley decides to leave with Eve leaving her mechanic on the spot. They arrive in China, near a stronghold besieged by a warlord. Eve is surprised to find her father who helps the inhabitants to resist their attackers. There are only two days left before the fateful date. With O'Malley's plane, Eve attacks the besiegers, but the plane is destroyed as well as any hope of rallying London in time. The attackers are repulsed;The film ends a little abruptly; Eve Tozer has probably lost her fortune (at least that's what we understand), but won the love. This sort of "Tribulation of an Englishwoman in China" obviously lacks breath, and probably did not have a very large budget.High Road to China (Warner 1983, 105m) D: Brian Hutton. Tom Sellick = O'Malley, Bess Armstrong = Eve, Jack Weston = Struts, Wilford Brimley = Bradley Tozer, Robert Morley = Bentik. Screenplay: Jon Cleary, S Lee Pogostin. A pilot is saddled with a spoiled industrialist's daughter on a search for her missing father through Asia that eventually involves them in a struggle against a Chinese warlord. Maltin review: "Low road to escapism, with Selleck (in his first starring feature) as a boozy ex-WW1 aerial ace hired by heiress Armstrong to find her father. Strictly mediocre, with substandard action scenes and the flattest dialogue this side of the Great Wall."
AIRCRAFT: Stampe, DH Tiger Moth.
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