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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.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.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.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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Did you know
- TriviaIn his autobiography, Sir Roger Moore wrote that at one point, the crew tried to sedate several of the lively cats that belonged to his character, without actor and cat lover James Mason discovering the scheme.
- GoofsWhen ffolkes is explaining his background, he says; "Both my parents died tragically in childbirth." His mother perhaps, but whose father has ever died in childbirth? This ironic statement is explained in the novel Esther Ruth and Jennifer by Jack Davies, in Chapter 1. His father, Augustus ffolkes, had succumbed to a heart attack after witnessing his premature birth, thus making him the only child to have had a father die in child birth.
- Alternate versionsThe 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'.
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If it hadn't been for Bond, Moore would have done well to return as ffolkes
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.
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.
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,993,772
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $805,511
- Apr 20, 1980
- Gross worldwide
- $2,993,772
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