Greetings Again,

>Hi: AMC Movie Channel runs "The Chairman" from time to time, but I
>suspect the film is edited. I have an AMC recording of it, but it'd
>be nice to get an unedited version. Also sad to say that Arthur Hill
>(who played Shelby, the nearest equivilent to Cam in the movie) passed
>away 22 Oct 2006.

I will add that both Encore and Fox Movie Channel would run "The Chairman"
from time-to-time, thankfully, free of commercials. Arthur Hill's passing got
by me. How did that happen. Sorry to hear about it.

The DVD has some bonus features too. There is a deleted scene involving more
with Hathaway in his hotel suite with Ting-Ling played by Zienia Merton
(Sandra in "Space 1999). Let me say we can see much more of Zienia Merton ;)

>Plotwise, the movie reminds me a lot of "The Bullet" because the agent
>must retrieve a complex formula from a foreign country, then is faced
>with having to make a seemingly impossible escape.

It's a good comparison for Hathaway's escape from the PRC. It also touches
upon biophysics and biochemistry for the story's backdrop.

>I've always liked to refer to "The Chairman" as the unofficial first
>pilot for "Search," the same way I've always referred to "Forbidden
>Planet" as the unofficial first pilot for "Star Trek." :-)

That's my sentiment about "The Chairman" too. I even feel that the movie is
better than the J. Richard Kennedy book. Once again the addy to find the
movie is as follows: http://www.sendmemovies.com I am a very happy customer.

End Run,

David


**************************************
AOL now offers free email to
everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]