It's suspected that a peace/anti-nuke organization in UK has some extremists willing to use terrorism. The action will probably be against an embassy in London. The SAS/Special Air Service try to get the organization infiltrated.
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| Lewis Collins | ... | Captain Peter Skellen | |
| Judy Davis | ... | Frankie Leith | |
| Richard Widmark | ... | Secretary of State | |
| Edward Woodward | ... | Commander Powell | |
| Robert Webber | ... | General Ira Potter | |
| Tony Doyle | ... | Colonel Hadley | |
| John Duttine | ... | Rod | |
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Kenneth Griffith | ... | Bishop Crick |
| Rosalind Lloyd | ... | Jenny Skellen | |
| Ingrid Pitt | ... | Helga | |
| Norman Rodway | ... | Ryan | |
| Maurice Roëves | ... | Major Steele (as Maurice Röeves) | |
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Bob Sherman | ... | Hagen |
| Albert Fortell | ... | Freund | |
| 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>
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murderess | politician | german | american in the uk | american abroad |Taglines:
Who Dares Wins. The Final Option. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
16 September 1983 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Final Option See more »Filming Locations:
Portobello Road Market, Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, England, UK See more »Edit
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Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$750,259, 18 September 1983Gross USA:
$2,666,873Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,666,873Company Credits
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Policeman at Mews: You blokes do that again. It was a bit fast for me.
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Prior to theatrical release, negative publicity for the film was generated by protests groups that this movie was a right-wing propaganda picture which attacked the peace lobby and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) organisation. See more »Goofs
The US Army officer Captain Hagen is from the Army Ranger regiment but he is wearing the old WWII diamond patch, instead of the scroll that was worn in 1982. Also the rangers of the period were airborne, Hagen does not wear jump wings, nor does he wear the black beret or bloused jump boot with his class A uniform. See more »Quotes
[S.A.S. burst into Mews and kill the terrorists]Policeman at Mews: You blokes do that again. It was a bit fast for me.
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In final credits, "Military Advisors" are listed as "Anonymous." See more »Soundtracks
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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...'