Blue Ice is a 1992 film directed by Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy

Russell Mulcahy is an Australian film director. His work is easily recognized by his use of fast cuts, tracking shots and use of glowing lights.- Music videos :...

 and stars Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Sir Michael Caine, CBE is an English actor. He won Academy Awards for best supporting actor in both Hannah and Her Sisters and The Cider House Rules ....

 and Sean Young

Sean Young

Sean Young is an American actress, best known for her performance in films from the 1980s such as Blade Runner, Dune, and No Way Out.-Early life:...

. It is a crime thriller involving a former spy (Caine), who is presently a jazz-club owner, who becomes immersed again in the world of espionage and counter-intelligence.

Caine plays Harry Anders, who according to the credits, is based on the Ted Allbeury character Tad Anders. The character had featured in Allbeury's novels Snowball, Palomino Blonde and The Judas Factor and in the books was of Polish-British descent, however in the movie he is depicted as English.

Sean Young plays the femme fatale

Femme fatale

A femme fatale is a mysterious and seductive woman whose charms ensnare her lovers in bonds of irresistible desire, often leading them into compromising, dangerous, and deadly situations. She is an archetype of literature and art...

, the wife of the American ambassador, who seduces Harry in order to gain his aid in helping her play a double game with her high-placed criminal husband.