Covert One: The Hades Factor
by Mick Jackson
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Actor: Blair Underwood, Danny Huston, Mira Sorvino, Sophia Myles, Stephen DorffDirector: Mick Jackson
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.0; French (Original Language); German (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.77:1
Running Time: 165 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Covert One: The Hades Factor
Movie Review: An INSULT to Robert Ludlum's Work, Never Watch This
Summary: 1 Stars
Robert Ludlum should rise from the grave to beat the snot out of everyone involved in making this piece of trash. I would have given it zero stars if I was able to. Absolutely none of the great aspects of The Hades Factor novel make it into this miniseries. The whole story of what Covert One is is completely changed, and not even remotely for the better. The characters of Klein and the President are completely changed, along with pretty much every single other character.
Ludlum was a genius of the spy thriller and suspense. About .05% of this bares any resemblance to his work. I was really hopeful for this series to hit the big screen someday. When I found out it was going to be a miniseries I was still hopeful it wood be done well on TV, but that hope was deflated when I saw this.
Why do people who make movies/TV shows based on very successful books feel that they can do it better just because? Why can't they just make a movie as the book was because the book was already a hit? I know certain things have to be adjusted for the screen. While the Bourne movies were only loosely based on Ludlum's trilogy, they were still very enjoyable. The Hades factor miniseries can say no such thing.
The acting is horrible, the direction is lame, and the story has been so bastardized that it makes me fear they might do the same to the later books in the series. Please stop ruining great books because of your massive ego Hollywood. Ludlum was better than you on his worst day ... even dead.
Go read the Covert One series (the ones written by Ludlum, not the trash written by other authors to continue his series after his death). They are the only way to truly enjoy what he has given us.
Summary of Covert One: The Hades Factor
A globe-spanning tale of covert agents fighting to contain the spread of a deadly virus that threatens millions. Based upon the best-selling series written by robert ludlum. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 01/27/2009 Starring: Stephen Dorff Anjelica Huston Run time: 160 minutes Rating: Nr Director: Colm MeaneyBased on Robert Ludlum's novel, The Hades Factor puts a bio-terrorism spin on a good old-fashioned spy thriller storyline for this tense TV miniseries. Stephen Dorff is top-billed as a former spy turned medical researcher who is pulled back into the espionage business when a new and mysterious disease erupts simultaneously in three military-sensitive regions. The target of the investigation centers on another covert operative (Mira Sorvino), who made off with a black-market virus in the middle of a government sting. The film's solid cast, which includes Blair Underwood and two Hustons--Danny and Anjelica (as the U.S. President)--helps the suspension of belief required for this sort of story considerably, and director Mick Jackson delivers the required amount of action at a brisk and engaging clip. Squeamish viewers should know that the outbreak scenes are particularly grisly for a television production. --Paul Gaita
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