The Jigsaw Man is a 1983 British espionage film starring Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier and Robert Powell. Directed by Terence Young, it was based on a novel by Dorothea Bennett and the screenplay was by Jo Eisinger. Sir Philip Kimberly, the former head of the British Secret Service who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and sent back to Britain by the KGB to retrieve some vital documents. With the documents in hand, he instead plays MI6 and the KGB off against each other. The director Terence Young decided to cast Michael Caine to play the lead role. The second major role went to... Laurence Olivier, thus reuniting the two actors who had previously received Academy Award nominations for their roles in the acclaimed Sleuth in 1972. The Jigsaw Man had a troubled filming history. Filming began in 1982 but the film hit financial troubles, and was reportedly shut down due to cash difficulties. Laurence Olivier, who had been ill on and off since the late 1970's, collapsed on set. He also apparently walked away from the film after receiving no pay, with Caine following not long after.
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| Release date: | 1983 |
| Directed by: | Terence Young |
| Runtime: | 94 Minutes |
| Screenplay by: | Jo Eisinger |
| Adapted from: | The Jigsaw Man |
| Genre: | Thriller, Action |