Reilly - Ace of Spies

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Starring: Sam Neill
Type: DVD
Studio: A&E Home Video
Release Date: 2005-02-22
Running Time: 630 minutes
Number of Items: 4
At the turn of the 20th century, one remarkable man single-handedly tried to alter the course of history. Cold, ruthless, enigmatic, this Russian-born British agent radically transformed modern espionage techniques and set the mold for a new kind of secret agent-the super spy. REILLY: ACE OF SPIES is the thrilling, suspenseful dramatization of the real-life adventures of Agent ST-1, aka Sidney Reilly, the inspiration behind Ian Fleming's James Bond. Shot in glorious period detail, one heart-pulsing mission after another captures the arc of Reilly's brilliant career. From stealing top-secret Russian oil information to a near overthrow of the Bolshevik Revolution to his final capture by Stalin's forces in 1918, Reilly's exploits are at times so daring and reckless it's hard to believe it's history and not fiction. Starring Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, The Hunt for Red October), REILLY: ACE OF SPIES includes all 12 original episodes on DVD for the first time, and features a bonus documentary examining the final, mysterious days of this legendary figure. DVD Features: "Life of Reilly: Superspy" episode from A&E's acclaimed Vanishings series; Interactive Menus; Scene Selection

Reilly Ace of Spies
If viewers of the Jurassic Park movies were pleased with Sam Neill's
performance, they will be interested to see his earlier work in Reilly Ace of Spies. He shows a wider range of his acting ability in this series
and the stories of the spy network in England and Europe - especially in Russia is a look at history from a rarely viewed position.

Neill's Brilliant!!! 5 stars!
I saw this originally on PBS years ago, absolutely brilliant! This and "My Brilliant Career", are what REALLY hooked me on Sam Neill. The guy is amazing, locations wonderful and rest of cast remarkably gifted as well. One of the best, if not the best, series ever aired on PBS and any other channel, bar none. A real bonus if you're a history buff. Reilly was just a fascinating character....

Reilly-Ace of Spies
If I had to choose bond over Reilly. I choose Reilly. This is a wonderful box set and it comes in 4 discs. It's a wonderful and timely gift set. I will enjoy this for years to come.

just as wonderful as the first time around
I loved this series when it first came out. Sam Neil is amazing. It was the first time I ever saw him. this is as exciting and well directed as I remember it. If you love espionage and suspense this is your series. You will not be disappointed

Reilly - Ace of Spies
The content of this DVD set has been described by others, so all I have to add is that I enjoyed it immensely. I intended to watch the 10 episodes plus the 30 min biography over 5 nights at 2 episodes a night. Instead I watched over 3 nights and was disappointed when it was over. I will be watching the whole thing again in perhaps another month or so.

Perhaps the one episode where a British spy (not Reilly) is discovered in the German docks is a little weaker than the rest; it is also apparent from the biography that some episodes are severely artistically licensed. Nevertheless, for anyone who enjoys historical dramas made as only the Brits can this set is all around good value, great fun and time spent well entertained. Sam Neill fans can only be delighted.