British Secret Service agent, Harry Palmer (Michael Caine), is out of a job and out in the cold - until he gets a mysterious phone call offering him an assignment in Russia, In St. Petersburg, Harry is met by Kim (Jason Connery), son of a former British Intelligence agent who introduces him to his new boss, the shadowy Alex, a man with so many enemies, he trusts no one.Harry's mission - recover stolen vials of Alorax - "The Red Death - a top secret synthesised germ so lethal it can destroy entire populations.The Russian Mafia have offered the serum to the North Koreans in return for a shipment of heroin.Aboard the "Bullet express train from Moscow to Beijing, Harry, Kim and Alex's private spy, the alluring Natasha (Mia Sara) are caught in a deadly game of cross and double-cross with Mafia thugs, ex-KGB and ex-CIA agents.Harry closes in, ready to spring his trap, only to discover he's been set up!Now, it's a struggle to stay alive, as the "Bullet races toward Beijing and a deadly conclusion.
