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North Sea Hijack
When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.
1980 · Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen · 100 min · Action · Adventure · Thriller · 9 frames
Tagline
When the next 12 hours could cost you 1,000 million pounds and 600 lives you need a man who lives second by second
Crew
- Written by: Jack Davies
- Cinematography: Tony Imi
- Edited by: Alan Strachan
- Music: Michael J. Lewis
- Production design: Maurice Carter
- Produced by: Elliott Kastner
Cast
- Roger Moore as Rufus Excalibur ffolkes
- Anthony Perkins as Lou Kramer
- James Mason as Admiral Brindsen
- David Hedison as Robert King
- Michael Parks as Harold Shulman
- Jack Watson as Captain Olafson
- David Wood as Terry Herring
- Jeremy Clyde as Lord Privy Seal Dennis Tipping
- George Baker as Fletcher
- Faith Brook as British Prime Minister
Production
- Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Studios: Universal Pictures, Cinema Seven Productions
- Box office: $2,993,772
- Themes: sea, based on novel or book, ransom, north sea, terrorism, oil rig , eccentric man
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