"When the next 12 hours could cost you 1,000 million pounds and 600 lives you need a man who lives second by second"

1980

1h 40m

6.3(108 votes)

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Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

31 members

Acting

Roger Moore

Rufus Excalibur ffolkes

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Anthony Perkins

Lou Kramer

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James Mason

Admiral Brindsen

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David Hedison

Robert King

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Michael Parks

Harold Shulman

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Jack Watson

Captain Olafson

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David Wood

Terry Herring

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Jeremy Clyde

Lord Privy Seal Dennis Tipping

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George Baker

Fletcher

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Faith Brook

British Prime Minister

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Lea Brodie

Sanna

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Directing

Anthony Pullen Shaw

Robert F. Ackerman

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John Westbrook

Dawnay

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Jennifer Hilary

Sarah

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John Lee

Captain Harry Phillips

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Brook Williams

Helicopter Pilot

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Tim Bentinck

Harris

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Sean Arnold

Schmidt

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Eric Mason

Stallemo

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Sound

Saburô Kimura

Saburo

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Eiji Kusuhara

Eiji

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Angela Thorne

Woman on Train

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Martin Matthews

Man on Train

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Jonathan Newth

Kirk

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Robert Swann

Miller

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Richard Graydon

Rasmussen

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George Leech

Magnussen

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Thane Bettany

Heyerdal

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Dinny Powell

Member of ffolkes Assault Team (uncredited)

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David Ashford

Cab Driver (uncredited)

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Greg Powell

Fkolkes Assualt Team Member (uncredited)

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