Avenger (film)


Avenger is a 2006 television film directed by Robert Markowitz and starring Sam Elliott and Timothy Hutton. It is based on the novel Avenger by Frederick Forsyth.

Premise

A CIA agent steps in to stop a former special forces operative on a for-hire mission that poses a global threat.

Cast

The film was shot in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.

Release and critical reception

The television film was broadcast on Turner Network Television on Sunday, April 9, 2006. It was then released on DVD on October 3, 2006.