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
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Roger Moore | ... | Ffolkes | |
| James Mason | ... | Admiral Brinsden | |
| Anthony Perkins | ... | Kramer | |
| Michael Parks | ... | Shulman | |
| David Hedison | ... | King | |
| Jack Watson | ... | Olafsen | |
| George Baker | ... | Fletcher | |
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Jeremy Clyde | ... | Tipping |
| David Wood | ... | Herring | |
| Faith Brook | ... | Prime Minister | |
| Lea Brodie | ... | Sanna | |
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Anthony Pullen Shaw | ... | Ackerman |
| Philip O'Brien | ... | Webb | |
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John Westbrook | ... | Dawnay |
| Jennifer Hilary | ... | Sarah | |
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A terrorist (Anthony Perkins) holds an offshore drilling rig and production platform for ransom in the North Sea. Ffolkes (Roger Moore) a wealthy mysogynistic eccentric, volunteers to send his crack team of soldiers in to stop the terrorists. With few other options available, the British Government reluctantly accepts his help. Written by Teresa E Tutt <tuttt@rpi.edu>
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$805,511, 20 April 1980, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
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There is a picture of German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt in the Prime Minister's office. See more »Goofs
After ffolkes get's on board Sanna saves him and ffolkes gives her his gun and tells her to knock him out but in the next frame he has his gun back. See more »Quotes
ffolkes: This is a copy of my Will, I need your signature to prove I'm of sound mind, I'm leaving everything to my cats. Well go on, sign it, man!See more »
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The original UK cinema version had the sight of one of the hijackers unbuttoning the blouse of a female captive removed for an 'A' rating (the same as today's 'PG' rating). All subsequent video and DVD releases have been uncut and rated '15'. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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The best thing about this film is Roger Moore's main character, the misogynistic cat lover Rufus Excalibur ffolkes. Despite a seemingly low budget and predictable 'action' sequences, it's worth seeing this film just to listen to the great lines Moore delivers. From beginning to end, ffolkes just rules. He has a huge chip on his shoulder, he has all the answers, and he drinks scotch "..........the way it should be drunk, neat." The story isn't too bad, a prelude to the big budget action films which followed it. Some bad guys hijack a multi-million dollar oil rig and proceed to hold the British government to ransom for it. Who you gonna call??? ffolkes, two small f's, Rufus Excalibur ffolkes, a british version of a Navy Seal, with an IQ seemingly two high to measure.
The exchanges between ffolkes and the supporting cast are priceless. There is also a veiled suggestion of homosexuality between the two boss hijackers whom ffolkes is called upon to dispatch, which makes you wonder if Anthony Perkins, who plays one of them, had anything to do with working that into the script. If you can find it, which isn't easy these days, it's worth a look.