Rating: PG
Genre:
Thriller
Release Date: 08/12/2003
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 100 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Graphic Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Universal Studios
Roger Moore took a brief vacation from playing
James Bond in this witty adventure drama. Rufus Excalibur ffolkes (Moore), who for some reason prefers not to capitalize his last name, is a scuba-diving adventurer for hire with a sharp mind, a quick wit, a fondness for cats, and a certain distrust of women. When terrorist Lou Kramer (
Anthony Perkins) takes over an oil drilling platform in the North Sea and threatens to blow it sky high if his demands are not met, ffolkes is called in by Admiral Brinsden (
James Mason) to foil Kramer's scheme before it's too late. ffolkes, also released as
North Sea Hijack and
Assault Force, was based on the novel
Esther, Ruth, and Jennifer by
Jack Davies, who also penned the screenplay ("Esther, Ruth, and Jennifer," incidentally, are the code names for the ship, drilling rig, and platform seized by Kramer in the film).
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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