The Final Option
(1982)
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The Final Option
(1982)
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| Lewis Collins | ... |
Capt. Peter Skellen
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| Judy Davis | ... |
Frankie Leith
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| Richard Widmark | ... |
Secretary of State Arthur Currie
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| Edward Woodward | ... |
Commander Powell
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| Robert Webber | ... |
General Ira Potter
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Tony Doyle | ... |
Colonel Hadley
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John Duttine | ... |
Rod Walker
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Kenneth Griffith | ... |
Bishop Crick
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Rosalind Lloyd | ... |
Jenny Skellen
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| Ingrid Pitt | ... |
Helga
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Norman Rodway | ... |
Ryan
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| Maurice Roëves | ... |
Maj. Steele
(as Maurice Röeves)
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Bob Sherman | ... |
Hagen
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| Albert Fortell | ... |
Freund
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| Mark Ryan | ... |
Mac
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A trooper with the British Special Air Service (SAS) infiltrates a radical political group who are planning a terrorist operation against American dignitaries. A glamourized look at the methods and tactics of the famed British anti-terrorist squad.The SAS are a elite army unit which as well as its Anti terrorist role also performs covert and overt training of friendly countries armed forces and operates enemy lines. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
I read the book that inspired this film, 'The Tiptoe Boys,' and to be honest, I prefer the film to the book, which is unusual. The movie is a bit over-long, but the characters are quite well developed and the action sequences are among the best in any UK production and highly realistic. The legendary Roy 'Get Carter' Budd provides the score and we have a minor 80s action classic. Without doubt the assault at The Mews is outstanding and I will never forget the rush the first time I saw it. 'You don't muck (sic) about with the SAS...'