The Terrorists

PG

1974

1h 37m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

List

50%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

18%

500+ Ratings

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Attempting to secure the release of political prisoners, a terrorist group, led by the fierce Ray Petrie (Ian McShane), takes over a British plane. Tough Scandinavian operative Nils Tahlvik (Sean Connery) is sent in to deal with the armed men and free the aircraft's passengers. Unfortunately for Tahlvik, the terrorists prove to be quite formidable. Meanwhile, another unit of the same extremist organization is holding an English ambassador hostage, which further complicates matters.

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delysid d

this is a pretty cool movie about old school terrorists.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/16/18

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good interesting hostage melodrama

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Not only did Sean Connery's name get my attention, so did the names of composer Jerry Goldsmith and cinematographer Sven Nykvist. I figured with those three doing a movie together, it couldn't be that bad. I was wrong. The movie has a lousy plot and hideous dialogue making this quite boring. Sven Nykvist work in the film is disappointing because he doesn't capture the atmosphere of the film very well. Jerry Goldsmith's score isn't near his best work although it was okay. Sean Connery did his best with what he was given which wasn't much. Connery, Nykvist and Goldsmith should have avoided this one. See if you must, but you're not going to see anything special.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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A bland movie with a storyline that is too convoluted to explain in its short 88 minutes of run time.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/23

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Mixed feelings about this film. Although quite enjoyable in some ways I had trouble with the plot line which seemed a bit too far fetched for me. It left me bewildered at the end.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Utterly forgotten pic- I have it because the composer was Jerry Goldsmith. A gifted agent knows better than to fall for terrorist's ploys and gov. prattle, because eventually it all comes down to behind the scenes shenanigans- ppl within the brit gov are actually staging the crisis for cynical monetary purposes. Ppl can think it's standard men's action novel material, but it's also very true.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Caspar Wrede

Director

Sean Connery

Col. Nils Tahlvik

Ian McShane

Ray Petrie

Norman Bristow

Capt. Denver

Jeffry Wickham

Capt. Frank Barnes

Isabel Dean

Mrs. Palmer

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Helen Frizell

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The pace is fast, the action hot, and the ending an absolute stunner.

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Grant Watson

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It is an excellent fit for a lazy Sunday afternoon: pleasing its audience enough to be worth the time spent in watching it, but also inessential enough to be viewed with one eye on a smartphone or newspaper.

Rated: 6/10

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Chuck O'Leary

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Rated: 2/5

Oct 8, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Sep 30, 2005

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Dennis Schwartz

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A typical action yarn about political terrorism that got waylaid by an intricate plot line that never quite made sense.

Rated: C+

Aug 25, 2004

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Pablo Villaça

Cinema em Cena

Tenso e inteligente, o filme cria um clima constante de suspense e nos envolve em uma trama repleta de reviravoltas que traz Connery como um sujeito perspicaz e absolutamente determinado a vencer o confronto com os terroristas.

Rated: 5/5

Oct 8, 2003

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Synopsis

Attempting to secure the release of political prisoners, a terrorist group, led by the fierce Ray Petrie (Ian McShane), takes over a British plane. Tough Scandinavian operative Nils Tahlvik (Sean Connery) is sent in to deal with the armed men and free the aircraft's passengers. Unfortunately for Tahlvik, the terrorists prove to be quite formidable. Meanwhile, another unit of the same extremist organization is holding an English ambassador hostage, which further complicates matters.

Director: Caspar Wrede
Screenwriter: Paul Wheeler
Production Co: Lion International, Twentieth Century Fox
Rating: PG
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (DVD): Dec 16, 2003
Runtime: 1h 37m