TV MOVIE . 1978 . 3h 20m

Evening in Byzantium_

While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terrorist plot. Before long, Craig becomes concerned that a shocking act of real-life terrorism already may be underway. Meanwhile, radical actor Bret Easton works in cahoots with a group of extremists to coordinate the hijacking of a trio of passenger planes in a devastating, multi-city nuclear attack.

Starring Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert, Vince Edwards
3h 20m
Runtime
1978
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terrorist plot. Before long, Craig becomes concerned that a shocking act of real-life terrorism already may be underway. Meanwhile, radical actor Bret Easton works in cahoots with a group of extremists to coordinate the hijacking of a trio of passenger planes in a devastating, multi-city nuclear attack.

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Cast
Glenn Ford stars as Jesse Craig in Evening in Byzantium.
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Year context
Evening in Byzantium was released 48 years ago in 1978.
Overview
While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terro...
Evening in Byzantium is a TV Movie, Drama film with a runtime of 3h 20m.

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Released
Runtime
200 min (3h 20m)
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What is Evening in Byzantium about?
While the prestigious Cannes Film Festival goes on around him, American movie producer Jesse Craig struggles to develop a pitch-worthy thriller about a terrorist plot. Before long, Craig becomes concerned that a shocking act of real-life terrorism already may be underway. Meanwhile, radical actor Bret Easton works in cahoots with a group of extremists to coordinate the hijacking of a trio of passenger planes in a devastating, multi-city nuclear attack.
How long is Evening in Byzantium?
Evening in Byzantium has a runtime of 200 minutes (3h 20m).
Who stars in Evening in Byzantium?
The cast of Evening in Byzantium includes Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert, Vince Edwards, Patrick Macnee, Gregory Sierra.

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