The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

– When her doctor recommends that a widow pursue her unfulfilled life ambitions, he doesn't realize th..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
1999
The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999)

When her doctor recommends that a widow pursue her unfulfilled life ambitions, he doesn't realize that she has always wanted to be a spy. Sending a letter to her congressman gets her an interview with the CIA and accidentally gets her an assignment to Morocco for a supposed easy task of picking up an encrypted code book. When the agency realizes their mistake, they send a super-agent to watch over her. Both are taken prisoner and the real agent is injured, leaving Mrs. Pollifax to use her considerable wits to help them escape and to save the day.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:

The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (1999) - Trailer

Release Date:

20 May 1999

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
TV-PG – Parental Guidance is recommended

This program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children. Programs rated TV-PG may contain some material that parents or guardians may find inappropriate for younger children. Programs assigned a TV-PG rating may include some inappropriate language, very little sexual content, suggestive dialogue, and/or moderate violence.

Director:

Anthony Pullen Shaw

Writer:

Dorothy Gilman (novel), Robert T. Megginson (teleplay)

Main Actors:

Angela Lansbury, Thomas Ian Griffith, Ed Bishop, Paul Birchard

Plot:

When her doctor recommends that a widow pursue her unfulfilled life ambitions, he doesn't realize that she has always wanted to be a spy. Sending a letter to her congressman gets her an interview with the CIA and accidentally gets her an assignment to Morocco for a supposed easy task of picking up an encrypted code book. When the agency realizes their mistake, they send a super-agent to watch over her. Both are taken prisoner and the real agent is injured, leaving Mrs. Pollifax to use her considerable wits to help them escape and to save the day.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.1/10