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Golden Rendezvous

Golden Rendezvous

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

19774.91h 49mPG

Overview

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.

Directed by Ashley Lazarus
Written by Alistair MacLean, Chris Bryant, Stanley Price
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Top Cast

Richard Harris

Richard Harris

John Carter

Ann Turkel

Ann Turkel

Susan Beresford

Gordon Jackson

Gordon Jackson

Dr. Marston

John Vernon

John Vernon

Luis Carreras

David Janssen

David Janssen

Charles Conway

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Van Heurden

Leigh Lawson

Leigh Lawson

Tony Cerdan

Robert Flemyng

Robert Flemyng

Capt. Bullen

Keith Baxter

Keith Baxter

Preston

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Dr. Taubman

Themes & Keywords

shiphostageformer thief

About Golden Rendezvous

Golden Rendezvous is a thriller, action, crime film released in 1977 exploring themes of ship, hostage, former thief. Directed by Ashley Lazarus, it stars Richard Harris, Ann Turkel, Gordon Jackson. 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.

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