A down on his luck engineer gets involved in an adventure with a mysterious woman and an emerald magnate.
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Ryan O'Neal | ... |
Joseph Wiley
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Anne Archer | ... |
Holbrook
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Omar Sharif | ... |
Meno Argenti
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Domingo Ambriz | ... |
Miguel
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John Larroquette | ... |
Claude
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Philip Stone | ... |
Jochim Kellerman
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Michael Sheard | ... |
Jaap
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Enrique Lucero | ... |
Lucho the Coffee Grower
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Manuel Ojeda | ... |
Lt. Costas
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Tara Fellner | ... |
Kerry, Holbrook's Sister
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Sandra Kerns | ... |
Woman at Bar
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Raúl Martínez | ... |
General Martinez
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Enrique Novi | ... |
Naval Officer
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Miguel Ángel Fuentes | ... |
Herado, Argenti's Bodyguard
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Delroy White | ... |
Prentis
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Directed by
Ernest Day | ||
Anthony Simmons | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
Edward Anhalt | ... | (screenplay) and |
Ray Hassett | ... | (screenplay) & |
Anthony Simmons | ... | (screenplay) and |
Robert De Laurentiis | ... | (screenplay) |
Gerald A. Browne | ... | (based on the book by) (as Gerald Browne) |
Produced by
Colin M. Brewer | ... | associate producer |
Lew Grade | ... | executive producer |
Jack Wiener | ... | producer |
Music by
Bill Wyman |
Cinematography by
Gilbert Taylor | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
John Jympson |
Editorial Department
Carlos Puente | ... | assistant editor |
William Webb | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Roy Walker |
Art Direction by
Alan Tomkins | ||
Leslie Tomkins |
Costume Design by
Yvonne Blake |
Makeup Department
Stephanie Kaye | ... | chief hairdresser |
John Webber | ... | make-up |
John Schoonraad | ... | prosthetic sculptor (uncredited) |
Production Management
Robert Di Milia | ... | production manager |
Hugh Harlow | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Chris Carreras | ... | second unit director |
Patrick Clayton | ... | assistant director |
Kieron Phipps | ... | second second assistant director |
Art Department
Dave Coldham | ... | Lead plasterer |
Len Furey | ... | construction manager |
John Roberts | ... | lead scenic artist |
Bill Stallion | ... | storyboard artist |
Terry Wells | ... | property master |
Sound Department
Derek Ball | ... | sound mixer |
Teddy Mason | ... | sound editor |
Ken Nightingall | ... | boom operator |
Bill Rowe | ... | re-recording mixer |
Bill Barringer | ... | sound assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
David Beavis | ... | special effects |
Martin Gutteridge | ... | special effects |
Garth Inns | ... | special effects |
Neil Corbould | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
David Ford | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Stunts
Roy Alon | ... | stunt man |
Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt coordinator |
Marc Wolff | ... | helicopter pilot |
Tracey Eddon | ... | stunt double: Anne Archer (uncredited) |
Billy Horrigan | ... | stunt double: Ryan O'Neal (uncredited) |
Terry Walsh | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Roy Ford | ... | camera operator |
Ron Goodman | ... | aerial sequences cameraman (as Ronald Goodman) |
Ronnie Taylor | ... | second unit cameraman (as Ronald Taylor) |
Kenneth Atherfold | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Catharine Bushnell | ... | still photographer: New York (uncredited) |
Derek Suter | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Peter Taylor | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Micky Wilson | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Babs Gray | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Tina Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Janet Tebrooke | ... | wardrobe mistress (uncredited) |
Location Management
Ray Freeborn | ... | location manager (as Raymond Freeborn) |
Bernard Hanson | ... | location manager |
Philip Kohler | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Stuart Epps | ... | music mixer |
John Richards | ... | music mixer |
Terry Taylor | ... | composer: additional music / music assistant |
Ken Thorne | ... | conductor / orchestrator |
Graham Walker | ... | music coordinator |
Bill Wyman | ... | musician |
Stuart Epps | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
John Richards | ... | music engineer (uncredited) |
Ken Thorne | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Bill Wyman | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Pamela Carlton | ... | continuity |
Transportation Department
Richard Booz | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
Maurice Binder | ... | main title designer |
Stuart Freeman | ... | second unit coordinator |
Lew Grade | ... | Presenter (as Lord Grade) |
Per Lindstrand | ... | consultant: cloudhopper balloons |
Colin Prescott | ... | balloon sequences coordinator |
Iris Rose | ... | production assistant |
John Wall | ... | production accountant |
Sue Wall | ... | location accountant |
Marc Wolff | ... | helicopter pilot (as Marc Wolfe) |
Production Companies
- Lord Grade (presents)
- Jack Wiener Production
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC) (From ITC Entertainment An ACC Company)
- Pimlico Films (II)
Distributors
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC) (1981) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1981) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1985) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Channel 5 Video Distribution (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- ITC Home Video (1989) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc)
- J2 Communications (1989) (United States) (video) (Laserdisc) (for ITC Home Video)
- Carlton Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Elephant Films (2006) (France)
- Scorpion Releasing (2014) (United States) (DVD)
- Rai 3 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain)
- Associated Film Distribution (AFD) (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Distribution (1981) (Australia) (theatrical)
- ITC Films International (1981) (World-wide) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (For Associated Film Distribution)
- Universal Pictures (1981) (United States) (theatrical) (with Associated Film Distribution)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1985) (United States) (tv) (Original Airing- ABC Monday Night Movie)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1985) (United States) (tv) (Original US Network Airing)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1996) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS) (As Key Video)
- CBS/Fox (1984) (United States) (VHS) (Key Video)
- Carlton International (1999) (World-wide)
- Granada International (2007) (World-wide)
- Home Box Office (HBO) (1984) (United States) (tv) (Cable)
- ITV - Independent Television (1984) (United Kingdom) (tv) (Original UK Airing)
- ITV Studios Global Entertainment (2007) (World-wide)
- Key Video (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Precision Video (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- C.T.S. Studios (music recorded at)
- EMI Films (facilities)
- Joe Dunton & Company (camera equipment provided by)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
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Taglines | He wanted adventure...She craved revenge...Emeralds held the answer. See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Ryan O'Neal was sixth choice for the role of Joseph Wiley. See more » |
Movie Connections | Referenced in Romancing the Stone (1984). See more » |
Soundtracks | Si Si See more » |
Quotes |
Meno Argenti:
[to Wiley]
I pay handsomely and you can even steal a little. See more » |