Thursday, March 13, 2014

Ransom (1974)


A gang of hijackers seize a British plane as it is landing in Scandinavia and a ruthless military police chief  is assigned to rescue the plane and its passengers.

Quite dated with its many political twists this thriller does manage to create some suspense.

Halliwell*: "Topical but unconvincing action thriller with unfamiliar detail; builds up to exciting sequences but is quickly forgotten."

Maltin*1/2: "Muddled thriller...indifferently acted by Connery and McShane, amateurishly directed, and tediously unspooled. Pity, because premise is sound and photography (by Sven Nykvist) is smashing."

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