The Helicopter Spies

The Helicopter Spies

1968 · 90 min · ★ 5.0 · Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller

The men from U.N.C.L.E must stop a band of would-be sorcerers from using a deadly weapon.

Directed by Boris Sagal · Written by Dean Hargrove

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