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Two escapees are on the run in the wilderness of an unspecified country. Wherever they go, they are followed by a menacing black helicopter.Two escapees are on the run in the wilderness of an unspecified country. Wherever they go, they are followed by a menacing black helicopter.Two escapees are on the run in the wilderness of an unspecified country. Wherever they go, they are followed by a menacing black helicopter.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total
Andy Bradford
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Pamela Brown
- Widow
- (uncredited)
Robert East
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Roger Lloyd Pack
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Christopher Malcolm
- Helicopter observer
- (uncredited)
Warwick Sims
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
Henry Woolf
- Helicopter Pilot
- (uncredited)
Tariq Yunus
- Soldier
- (uncredited)
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- Writers
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- TriviaThis project was in the works for a long time before the film finally emerged. There were various changes of cast and director, and many writers, including James Mitchell and Stanley Mann, produced drafts of the script before Robert Shaw, who was also a novelist, agreed to do a final rewrite immediately before shooting was due to begin. Although he assured Joseph Losey that he would finish it before the first day of shooting, he did not, in fact, complete it until the end of filming, with changes being seemingly made almost every day. The film was a box-office failure and was mostly shown in Britain in a heavily-cut version, although television showings have been complete.
- Alternate versionsThe cut released in Italy (under the title "Caccia sadica," or "Sadistic Hunt") lost 14 minutes according to Joseph Losey, who looked into having his name removed from the credits.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Aqueles Dois (1985)
- SoundtracksCartagena
(uncredited)
Music by Julián Palanca
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Definitely worth the wait
I spent quite a few pennies to get my hands on this film as it was consigned to oblivion after its brief cinematic release some 35 years ago, and it was money well spent. They certainly don't make them like this anymore. From the off you're thrown into this situation with Shaw and McDowell as two convicts on the run and being pursued by a menacing black helicopter through hostile, mountainous terrain. The aerial cinematography is breathtaking at times, more real than anything you see on the silver screen today, and quite frightening too. The chase becomes personal, with one character hell-bent on destroying the enemy and the other just wanting to escape. It's compellingly brilliant - beautifully shot, in most parts, and well acted. There are some lengthy sequences which the majority of todays directors, and actors, would struggle to pull off without CGI. It does have flaws, most films do, but there are enough positives here and it's a shame it ended up as another of those 'lost' films. Okay we don't find out where they are, although it was shot in Spain, or what crimes they have committed, so what? It's a bloody good film, though I can't help but think, what a film it could have been.
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- fellowdroogie
- Jun 1, 2005
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- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
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- 2.35 : 1
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By what name was Figures in a Landscape (1970) officially released in India in English?
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