The Chairman
1969, English. Directed by J. Lee Thompson.
If the Red Chinese don't kill him... a computer in London will!
An American scientist is sent to Red China to steal the formula for a newly developed agricultural enzyme. What he is not told by his bosses is that a micro-sized bomb has been planted in his brain so that should the mission ever look likely to fail, he can be eliminated at the push of a button!
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 25 June 1969
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
- Written by
- Ben Maddow
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The Chairman runs 93 minutes (1h 33m).
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The Chairman isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 June 1969. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Chairman?
The Chairman (1969) was directed by J. Lee Thompson and stars Gregory Peck, Anne Heywood, Arthur Hill.