Here he plays rufus excalibur ffolkes, eccentric leader of an elit antiterrorist group. Mclaglen anthony perkins english english subtitles french subtitles german subtitles italian subtitles james mason portuguese subtitles roger moore spanish spanish subtitles uk usa 20181115. I have recently learnt that a dvd set of this series was released. The movie was filmed in galway over five to six weeks in 1979. North sea hijack dvd roger moore actor, james mason actor, andrew v. Ffolkes us release title or north sea hijack original uk release title is a 1979 british action movie directed by andrew v. Heres my tribute to one of the most iconic portrayals of a movie hero ever shown on the silver screen. The north sea hijack or ffolkes is an action film from the 1980s that does not realize it is an action film from the 1980s. A counterterrorist is hired by the british government to capture the ship and bring the villains to justice. With richard burton, roger moore, richard harris, hardy kruger. Aug 25, 2009 sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. When terrorist lou kramer anthony perkins takes over an oil drilling platform in the north sea, rufus excalibur ffolkes roger moore is called in to foil kramers scheme before its too late.
Ffolkes roger moore a wealthy eccentric, volunteers to send his crack team of soldiers in to stop the terrorists. He became a household name as lee crane in the long running series voyage to the bottom of the sea, 196468. Mclaglen and starring roger moore as eccentric freelance counterterrorism consultant rufus excalibur ffolkes with two lower case fs. Mclaglen and adapted by jack davies from his novel, esther, ruth and jennifer this film was a vehicle for both moore and perkins to try to escape typecasting. North sea hijack released as ffolkes outside the uk and as assault force on us tv is a 1980 british action film starring roger moore, james mason, anthony perkins and michael parks. North sea hijack ffolkes assault force 1980 rotten. Gripping adventure story about a group of terrorists who threaten to blow up two north sea oil rigs by using a stolen ship as a floating bomb. The sea wolves is a 1980 war film starring gregory peck, roger moore and david niven. A terrorist anthony perkins holds an offshore drilling rig and production platform for ransom in the north sea. Assault force 1983, united states, tv title esther, ruth and jennifer 1980, great britain, working title ffolkes. A british banker hires a group of british mercenaries to rescue a deposed african president from the hands of a corrupt african dictator. Ffolkes roger moore a wealthy mysogynistic eccentric, volunteers to send his crack team of soldiers in to stop the.
Madman louis kramer captures and threatens to destroy a vital north sea oil rig in 24 hours unless the british government delivers a huge ransom. David hedison began his film career under contract to 20th century fox where he made the cult favorite, the fly the lost world and the enemy below. His most notable television role was playing the main character, simon templar, in the british television series the saint from 1962 to 1969. Roger moore took the role of the scruffy misogynist ffolkes to play something else than a certain suave womanizing secret agent. Ep 107 new years special giving you moore internet archive. It offers the alternate title to the kino in the opening credits, but the transfer looks remarkably similar in fact, few would be able to distinguish the two although with the maxed out bitrate.
Financial analysis of north sea hijack 1980 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. With roger moore, james mason, anthony perkins, michael parks. North sea hijack was the original british title, but the film was issued internationally as ffolkes and later shown on tv as. North sea hijack starts with an opening scene where roger moore, adorned in a bobble hat, berates ffolkes ffusiliers for their efforts in a training exercise before going on to complain about the fact that they now allow females into his favourite club.
Moore also served in the british military during the second world war. Ffolkes internet movie firearms database guns in movies. North sea hijack ffolkes assault force 1980 rotten tomatoes. North sea hijack is a 1980 british action film starring roger moore, james mason, anthony perkins and michael parks. Lewis by 1980, actor roger moore was firmly rooted in the roll of james bond, and with good humor he agreed to star in a british knockoff production that in many ways mocks the 007 franchise. May 29, 2011 behind the stunts ffolkes north sea hijack published on may 29, 2011 a look at the stunts and action sequences on this 1980 adventure for roger moore. The incident involved operation creek, the calcutta light horses covert attack on 9 march 1943 against a german merchant ship, which had been transmitting. Ffolkes aka north sea hijack, the sea wolves, sherlock holmes in new york, street people, gold, the man who haunted himself, bullseye, crossplot, escape to athena. His films and personality will remain in our hearts forever.
It also offers one of the great nonbond film performances of roger moores long career, not to mention a terrifically manic villainous turn by perkins. The film has been reissued under several other titles. North sea hijack is a reasonable action film, it holds up against these straight to dvd action films of steven segal, wesley snipes, etc. Scenes of roger moore in north sea hijack 1979 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. To say that north sea hijack, otherwise known as ffolkes in america and assault force on some video releases, is a straight comedic parody is selling it far. Ffolkes roger moore a wealthy mysogynistic eccentric, volunteers to send his crack. Sprengkommando atlantik dvd online kaufen ex libris.
Roger moore, james mason, anthony perkins, michael parks, david hedison, jack watson, george. Mclaglen, starring roger moore, james mason, and anthony perkins. It is based on the novel esther, ruth and jennifer by jack davies. Mclaglen, roger moore, james mason, anthony perkins.
Attacco piattaforma jennifer north sea hijack 1979. Back when i was a youngster, there was an extremely entertaining and amusing tv show, the saint, starring roger moore. The film told the story about terrorists who hijacked the supply ship esther in order to hijack a north sea oil rig. Roger moore was born in stockwell, london, in 1927, the son of a policeman. Mclaglen, north sea hijack north sea hijack ffolkes, north sea hijack. Mclaglen and adapted by jack davies from his novel, esther, ruth and jennifer. Attacco piattaforma jennifer north sea hijack 1979 xvid. North sea hijack features some of the best miniaturetank work youll ever see. North sea hijack roger moore actor, host, james mason actor, host, andrew v.
When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric antiterrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them. North sea hijack is a 1979 british action thriller film directed by andrew v. With the success of his fourth outing as bond, moonraker 1979, moore followed it with an action film north sea hijack 1980 where moore played a very unbondlike hero, opposite anthony perkins. The film told the story about terrorists who hijacked the supply ship. Behind the stunts ffolkes north sea hijack published on may 29, 2011 a look at the stunts and action sequences on this 1980 adventure for roger moore.
Sep 15, 2016 north sea hijack features some of the best miniaturetank work youll ever see. Download attacco piattaforma jennifer north sea hijack 1979 xvid i torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. Anyone have any idea where a torrent of this show can be found. Action, matt payne and myself celebrate the nonbond work of one roger moore and discover there is much to enjoy, and many reasons to rejoice. North sea hijack aka ffolkes, assault force all region. Based on a novel by jack davies, the movie follows the adventures of rufus excalibur ffolkes portrayed by roger moore, a frogman turned counterterrorism consultant for private industry such as insurance companies and the government of the united kingdom. Behind the stunts ffolkes north sea hijack by jon auty. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Roger moore was without a doubt the prissiest actor to ever play james bond.
North sea hijack roger moore galway north sea hijack film. Otherwise he will destroy the rig and cripple the british economy. North sea hijack is a british action film from 1980 starring roger moore, james mason, anthony perkins, and michael parks. Roger moore appears in both the sea wolves and north sea. North sea hijack the biggest attraction is the banter between roger moore and the various types with whom he comes in conflict during his preparations to save a hijacked supply ship. Only one man has the skills to defeat himrufus excalibur ffolkes curmudgeon, chauvinist, eccentric and recluse.
I grew up in the 1970s and 1980s, when roger moore was james bond, but of course, i saw the sean connery bond movies and realized my. Good guys to the rescue led by an eccentric roger moore, who once said in an interview that he preferred this film to all the james bond movies he had starred in. This film was a vehicle for both moore and perkins to. Download north sea hijack roger moore 1980 dvdrip oldies torrent or any other torrent from the video movies. He first wanted to be an artist, but got into films full time after becoming an extra in the late forties. Mar 10, 2016 scenes of roger moore in north sea hijack 1979 for the best quality vintage movie stills please visit. North sea hijack roger moore galway north sea hijack. Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. Mclaglen and starring roger moore as eccentric freelance counterterrorism consultant rufus excalibur ffolkes with two lower case fs the following weapons are seen in. It is about the only roger moore vehicle i can safely enjoy without guilt or feeling stupid. The below bluray captures were taken directly from the bluray disc addition. Moore once said in an interview that he preferred this film to all the james bond movies he had starred in, despite acknowledging he was miscast in the lead role. The incident involved operation creek, the calcutta light horse s covert attack on 9 march 1943 against a.
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