Tim Shaver (played by George Segal) is a protagonist in Russian Roulette.
A Corporal in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Shaver is assigned by Commander Petapiece to kidnap Rudolf Henke at the Soviets' request. When he breaks into Henke's apartment and finds signs of blood and an open back window but no Henke, Shaver must track him down before he can act against the visiting Soviet leader. Bogna Kirchoff (played by Cristina Raines) is a protagonist in Russian Roulette.
Colonel Vostik (played by Bo Brundin) appears in Russian Roulette.
John Petapiece (played by Denholm Elliott) appears in Russian Roulette.
Commander Petapiece of the Special Branch of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police assigns Corporal Tim Shaver to kidnap Rudolf Henke. His order puts Shaver on the search for Henke, whom the Soviets suspect may try to assassinate their visiting leader, while Canada seeks to avoid a political backlash. Benson (played by Graham Jarvis) appears in Russian Roulette.
Brian Hardison (played by Gordon Jackson) appears in Russian Roulette.
Samuel (played by Constantine Gregory) appears in Russian Roulette.
Taggart (played by Walter Marsh) appears in Russian Roulette.
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Characters
Tim Shaver
(played by George Segal) — protagonist
A Corporal in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Shaver is assigned by Commander Petapiece to kidnap Rudolf Henke at the Soviets' request. When he breaks into Henke's apartment and finds signs of bloo...
Bogna Kirchoff
(played by Cristina Raines) — protagonist
Colonel Vostik
(played by Bo Brundin) — supporting
John Petapiece
(played by Denholm Elliott) — supporting
Commander Petapiece of the Special Branch of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police assigns Corporal Tim Shaver to kidnap Rudolf Henke. His order puts Shaver on the search for Henke, whom the Soviets suspe...
Benson
(played by Graham Jarvis) — supporting
Brian Hardison
(played by Gordon Jackson) — supporting
Samuel
(played by Constantine Gregory) — minor
Taggart
(played by Walter Marsh) — minor
Gorki
(played by Jacques Sandulescu) — minor
Lars
(played by Doug McGrath) — minor
Kavinsky
(played by Hagan Beggs) — minor
Inspector McDermott
(played by Peter Donat) — supporting
Mechanic
(played by Wayne Robson) — minor
Captain Ferguson
(played by Nigel Stock) — supporting
Raymond "Rags" Ragulia
(played by Richard Romanus) — supporting
Rudolf Henke
(played by Val Avery) — supporting
A Latvian immigrant, Henke is described by the Soviets as bitter over Latvia's treatment by the USSR and as a possible threat to the visiting Soviet leader in Vancouver. The Canadian authorities assig...
Midge
(played by Louise Fletcher) — supporting
Story Analysis
A Cold War thriller where a Canadian officer races to capture a Latvian immigrant suspected of plotting to assassinate a visiting Soviet leader.
