UK,
1974, 106 min
Directed by:
Don SiegelScreenplay:
Leigh VanceCinematography:
Ousama RawiComposer:
Roy BuddCast:
Michael Caine, Donald Pleasence, Clive Revill, John Vernon, Delphine Seyrig, Joss Ackland, Janet Suzman, Edward Hardwicke, Hermione Baddeley, Joseph O'Conor (more)Plots(1)
Major John Tarrant (Michael Caine) takes up the revenge trail when ruthless gunrunners kidnap his young son and demand a king’s ransom in uncut diamonds for the boy’s release. With each new lead Tarrant’s chilling quest becomes increasingly deadly as he begins to suspect that one of his colleagues is in league with the merciless abductors. (101 Films)
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Caine and Pleasance are excellent, Siegel's typical direction doesn't disappoint (but don't expect action until sixty minutes into the film), the decent soundtrack by Budd is nice to listen to... But it's still missing something. A proper, more thoughtful story, I'd say. A great final three-quarters of an hour earns it three-and-a-bit stars.
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