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March 1979 (Turkey)
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An ice-swept escape route in front of them. A cold-blooded killer behind them. The only way out is up.
Plot:
During WW 2, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees. While being pursued by a sadistic German. | Add synopsis »
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DVD Playhouse--November 2011
(From The Hollywood Interview. 25 November 2011, 10:45 AM, PST)
The Passage DVD Review!
(From The Movie Pool. 26 October 2011, 1:25 PM, PDT)
What would a 1970s-era "Expendables" cast look like? We'll tell you
(From IFC. 15 September 2011, 4:54 PM, PDT)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 25 November 2011, 10:45 AM, PST)
The Passage DVD Review!
(From The Movie Pool. 26 October 2011, 1:25 PM, PDT)
What would a 1970s-era "Expendables" cast look like? We'll tell you
(From IFC. 15 September 2011, 4:54 PM, PDT)
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Haven't seen it in 20 years, but I remember it like it was yesterday
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Anthony Quinn | ... | The Basque |
 | James Mason | ... | Prof. John Bergson |
 | Malcolm McDowell | ... | Capt. Von Berkow |
 | Patricia Neal | ... | Ariel Bergson |
 | Kay Lenz | ... | Leah Bergson |
 | Christopher Lee | ... | The Gypsy |
 | Paul Clemens | ... | Paul Bergson |
| Robert Rhys | ... | Gypsy Son |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | ... | Perea |
 | Michael Lonsdale | ... | Alain Renoudot |
| Peter Arne | ... | Guide |
| Neville Jason | ... | Lt. Reinke |
| Robert Brown | ... | Major |
| Rose Alba | ... | Madame Alba |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Jim Broadbent | ... | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Frederick Jaeger | ... | German Major (uncredited) |
| Terence Maidment | ... | Second German Sentry (uncredited) |
| Terry Yorke | ... | First German Sentry (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| J. Lee Thompson | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Bruce Nicolaysen | (novel "Perilous Passage") | |
| Bruce Nicolaysen | (screenplay) | |
| Stephen Oliver | additional dialogue (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Michael J. Lewis | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Michael Reed | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Alan Strachan | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jean Forestier | |||
| Constantin Mejinsky | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Derrick Bosch | .... | makeup artist | |
| Neville Smallwood | .... | makeup artist | |
| Inge Wolf | .... | hair stylist | |
Production Management | |||
| Phillip Kenny | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Kip Gowans | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Jack Towns | .... | property master | |
Sound Department | |||
| Ken Barker | .... | dubbing mixer | |
| Norman Bolland | .... | sound recordist | |
| Allan Sones | .... | sound editor | |
| John Hayward | .... | sound re-recording mixer (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Joe Powell | .... | stunt arranger | |
| Richard Graydon | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Alf Joint | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| George Leech | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| John Sullivan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| James Devis | .... | camera operator (as Jimmy Devis) | |
| Dickie Lee | .... | key grip (uncredited) | |
| Micky Thomas | .... | gaffer (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Brian Owen-Smith | .... | wardrobe supervisor (as Brian Smith) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Derek Trigg | .... | assembly editor | |
| Michael John Bateman | .... | assistant editor (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Michael J. Lewis | .... | conductor | |
Other crew | |||
| Alain Alexandre | .... | armorer | |
| Arlette Danis | .... | location manager | |
| Gladys Goldsmith | .... | continuity | |
| Bernard Mazauric | .... | location manager | |
| Geoff Freeman | .... | unit publicist (uncredited) | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Hemdale Film Distribution (1979) (UK) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1979) (USA) (theatrical)
- Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1983) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
- Tuschinski Film Distribution (1979) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Krause & Schneider Multimedia (KSM) (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Lorimar Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- VMP (????) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Trielli (special effects)
- Lee Lighting grip and lighting equipment (uncredited)
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Runtime:
USA:99 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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2.35 : 1 See more »
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Certification:
UK:X | Iceland:16 | Australia:R | New Zealand:R16 | Portugal:M/12 | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Netherlands:16 | Norway:16 | USA:R
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Trivia:
Anthony Quinn's character is not given a name and is referred to in the credits as "The Basque". Similary, Christopher Lee's character also has no name and is only ever known as "The Gypsy".See more »
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This is one of those films that haunts you years after seeing it. I remember when I first saw it I was horrified. I watched it again and the violence, although horrific, was easier to get past. McDowell is creepy (as always). Quinn is great (as always). Lenz, well what can I say, acting not great, but nice to look at. The violence is extreme in a few scenes, so be warned. All in all, a pretty good movie. I give it a 7.