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Fear Is the Key (1972)

 -  Action | Crime | Drama  -  December 1972 (UK)
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Following the death of his family in an aeroplane crash, a man plots an elaborate revenge scheme on those responsible. By setting himself up as a criminal, he plans to get close to a ... See full summary »

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John Talbot
Suzy Kendall ...
Sarah Ruthven
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Vyland
Dolph Sweet ...
Jablonsky
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Royale
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Ruthven
Peter Marinker ...
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Elliott Sullivan ...
Judge Mollison
Roland Brand ...
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Tony Anholt ...
FBI Man
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Following the death of his family in an aeroplane crash, a man plots an elaborate revenge scheme on those responsible. By setting himself up as a criminal, he plans to get close to a certain tycoon who has been approached by the culprits to help them retrieve the cargo of the lost plane. Written by Jonathon Dabell <J.D.@pixie.ntu.ac.uk>

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revenge | oil rig | louisiana | speed | police | See more »

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In the right hands, fear is the deadliest weapon of all.


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December 1972 (UK)  »

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O Medo é a Chave  »

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SEK 4,111,251 (Sweden)
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This adaptation of an Alistair MacLean paperback page-turner was released between the MacLean filmed-novel adaptations Puppet on a Chain and Caravan to Vaccares. See more »

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Good thriller but lacks the power of the book
1 October 2001 | by See all my reviews

Drawn from Alistair McLean's book of the same name this is a solid thriller that twists and turns nicely throughout. Barry Newman is good as Talbot, the character who finds himself drawn into shady dealings. While the mobsters are adequate (including an early appearance by Ben Kingsley!).

The twist are good but if you've read the book it really takes away from the movie as there is not a whole lot else to hold the interest. However the twists keep you guessing what people's motives are almost up till the end - having said that it's not in the league of Se7en or Usual Suspects so don't expect too much.

The ending is a strange anti-climax to the film, I won't give it away but it is rather muted considering the plot up till that point.

Overall a good story but let down by a lack of any real extended tension and a disappointing conclusion. Turn off the TV and go and read the book - it's much better!


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