Golden Rendezvous

"The action of "The Guns of Navarone." The suspense of "Ice Station Zebra." The drama of "Where Eagles Dare.""

Jan 13 1978 PG 1h 41m
Action, Crime, Thriller

Action-packed suspense thriller finds innocuous-looking purser Carter (Harris) the unlikely hero when the floating casino on which he works is hijacked by a heavily armed group of mercenaries, led by John Vernon. Complicating matters, a nuclear warhead has been smuggled aboard as collateral for a rendezvous with another ocean liner, loaded with gold bullion. A cast full of supernovas, dazzling set & stunt work, and a catchy theme tune by Jeff Wayne create a pleasing audio-visual experience light on logic but fast paced and entertaining nonetheless.

Plot

Aboard the cargo vessel converted into a luxury cruise ship, S.S. Campari, somewhere in the Caribbean is lying in port, due to a succession of delays. Chief Officer Johnny Carter, who has to put up with a moody Captain, and the unwanted charms of the beautiful young Susan Beresford, realizes these delays are due to sabotage, and that there is something seriously wrong. When the Campari finally sails, a member of the crew is suddenly missing. An unsuccessful stem to stem search for the crew member, with violence suddenly erupting endangers the whole ship. The ship is then controlled by a master criminal, whose intention is not a simple hijacking and ransoming of the wealthy hostages on board. So, what exactly does he have in mind?

Written by

Stanley Price, John Gay, Chris Bryant

Directed by

Ashley Lazarus, Freddie Francis

Cast

Richard Harris, Ann Turkel, Gordon Jackson

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom, South Africa

Production Companies

United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
658
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA