Peter Collinson (The Italian Job) directs this tense, violent hostage drama starring Oliver Reed as negotiator Jim Wilson who is trying to barter the release of Janie (Susan George) from her deranged partner, Frank (Stephen McHattie).
Donald Pleasence has the most fun as a French-Canadian accented doctor, but Raymond Burr appears late on with clockwork toys for everyone, the reason for which is obscure.
The largely British cast and crew upended to Quebec to shoot this film at the height of the Canadian tax-shelter boom of the 1970s, a climate that helped nurture the development of Canadian talents such as David Cronenberg and Ivan Reitman.
Jim Wilson
Oliver Reed
Janie
Susan George
Dr Todd
Donald Pleasence
Frank
Stephen McHattie
Captain
John Ireland
Willy
Paul Koslo
Lyne
John Osborne
Burke
Raymond Burr
Milton
Cec Linder
Ray
Richard Donat
Hilde
Dolores Etienne
Joey
Sammy Snyder
Lois
Jane Eastwood
Doug
Mario Di Iorio
Vic
Stephen Mendel
Director
Peter Collinson
