The Emissary
1989, English. Directed by Jan Scholtz.
Jack Cavanaugh, handpicked by the US president, is a hard-nosed diplomat constantly on the move between hot-spots around the world. When Russia's KGB use his wife to get access to a top secret computer system, the world's future is at stake. Time is running short and Cavanaugh see no other way out than to take on the foreign agents himself.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 8 December 1989
- Country
- South Africa
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The Emissary runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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The Emissary isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 December 1989. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Emissary?
If you liked The Emissary, try Chief of Station, Hunting Grounds, Rogue Agent.
Who directed The Emissary?
The Emissary (1989) was directed by Jan Scholtz and stars Robert Vaughn, Greg Latter, Brian O'Shaughnessy.