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North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack

When the next 12 hours could cost you 1,000 million pounds and 600 lives you need a man who lives second by second

19806.31h 40m

Overview

When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Written by Jack Davies
Produced by Elliott Kastner
Box Office0Revenue: $3.0M

Top Cast

Roger Moore

Roger Moore

Rufus Excalibur ffolkes

Anthony Perkins

Anthony Perkins

Lou Kramer

James Mason

James Mason

Admiral Brindsen

David Hedison

David Hedison

Robert King

Michael Parks

Michael Parks

Harold Shulman

Jack Watson

Jack Watson

Captain Olafson

David Wood

David Wood

Terry Herring

Jeremy Clyde

Jeremy Clyde

Lord Privy Seal Dennis Tipping

George Baker

George Baker

Fletcher

Faith Brook

Faith Brook

British Prime Minister

Themes & Keywords

seabased on novel or bookransomnorth seaterrorismoil rig eccentric man

About North Sea Hijack

North Sea Hijack is a action film released in 1980 exploring themes of sea, based on novel or book, ransom, north sea, terrorism, oil rig . Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, it stars Roger Moore, Anthony Perkins, James Mason. When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.

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