Who dares wins is a 1982 british political thriller film directed by ian sharp and starring lewis. Uk vhs trailer for the 1982 sas action thriller who dares wins aka the final option. This seemingly unknown film titled who dares win in the united kingdom acted as his screentest and based on his performance alone, i would have loved to see collins step. But he is quickly found out by the terrorists, and his wife and child are taken hostage.
Its suspected that a peaceantinuke organization in uk has some extremists willing to use terrorism. The films title got changed from who dares wins to the final option. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Watch the final option 1983 full movie free online. Gatherers demonstrate a peaceful protest for the cnd, the campaign for nuclear disarmament. I was so excited to finally see this great movie get released on a region free blu ray. This is a film id heard of years ago, but never got around to watching it until yesterday. Repress with black labels from the movie uk who dares wins, 1982. Who dares wins the final option 1982 soundtrack sas. The sasspecial air service try to get the organization infiltrated. The final option aka who dares wins 1982 dvd elvis dvd.
Entitled the final option in the states and commando in parts of continental europe. Lewis collins, judy davis, richard widmark, edward woodward, kenneth griffith, mark ryan, robert webber, tony doyle, john duttine, rosalind lloyd, ian sharp, who dares wins 1982 the final option, who dares wins 1982, the final option, ian sharp, lewis collins, judy davis, richard widmark, edward woodward, who dares wins 1982 the final option. It was produced by chris chrisafis, euan lloyd and raymond menmuir with reginald rose writing the screenplay. Because the risk of police work is getting higher, uniformed patrol officer ho chiwai peter yung receives pressure from his family, which leads him to doubt his own profession and his attitude also becomes negative. Watch the final option starring lewis collins in this actionadventure on directv. Roy budd and jerry and marc donahue the final option.
Who dares wins the final option in the us was made back in 1982 when men had names like peter and terry and rod, moustaches were rife and there were real political and social movements and not just the fart in a hurricane facebook whinging that most of us are guilty of nowadays. Lewis collins in the final option 1982 the final option 1982 lewis collins. While the plot seems a little slow at times an illusion created by watching. It may contain wrinkles, cracks, and possibly even tears due to its age and how it was handled before it got to us. The final option is a 1994 hong kong action film written and directed by gordon chan and starring michael wong, peter yung, carmen lee, vindy chan and power chan plot. Who dares wins the final option 1982 soundtrack sas youtube. One small detail, in a movie filled with tiny details just as distracting. For the hong kong film, see the final option 1994 film.
Watch the final option online stream full movie directv. Sep 02, 2017 the final option 1982 posted on september 2, 2017 by srd4hnpf3xai a trooper with the british special air service sas infiltrates a radical political group who are planning a terrorist operation against american dignitaries. With lewis collins, judy davis, richard widmark, edward woodward. Frankie leith judy davis heads up a ruthless international organization of. Who dares wins, the approach to the action is much more realistic and reserved, which actually gives it more impact when it does ignite on the screen. The film was released in the us as the final option. Nov 20, 2009 for about five minutes in 1982, lewis collins was whispered to be a likely successor to roger moore for the james bond series. The final option 1982 starring lewis collins on dvd dvd. Collins the final option this is an original press photo. The title is the motto of the elite special air service sas. Subtitles of different languages may be downloaded for free as a. The final option is an all out action movie about a terrorist plot to take over the american embassy in london. The final option 1982 stream and watch online moviefone. Multi who dares wins aka the final option 1982 1080p gbr.
The final option when sas captain peter skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying. Suggest me movie is a free webbased film recommendation service. Who dares wins aka the final option 1982 1080p gbr bluray avc lpcm 2. Visitors of subtitlesbank have given a rating of 6. News daily weekend all time international showdowns help. R, 2 h 5 min lewis collins, judy davis, richard widmark, edward woodward director. This is a list of films which have placed number one at the weekend box office in the united states during 1982. A glossy hightech, futuristic scifi exterior does little to conceal the fact that this gory actioner is little more than a clicheridden prison movie a movie that found tremendous popularity.
When sas captain peter skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, he is soon recruited by the peoples lobby, a fanatical group ai. Ever since the 80s i have loved the final option original title who dares wins on vhs video. As is sometimes the case with british films, who dares wins was given a more generic title for its american release, where it was known as the final option. Euan decided that the incident was a little too static until the final moments, so. The plot is based largely on the iranian embassy siege of 1980, when a team from the sas made a sudden assault on the building to rescue those being held hostage inside.
Release dates 16 also known as aka 20 release dates uk 26 august 1982. Who dares wins is an actiondrama film that tells the tale of a peaceful act that turns into an unfortunate and ironic situation. Their assignment is to burst into a room where a hostage is being. Much attention is given to the story of how marxists infiltrate the peace movement of the 1980s, in order to persuade westerners to surrender to the. The british special air services, an antiterrorist group, is pitted against an. Led by a radical chief, terrorists take over the american embassy in london and make impossible demands that jeopardize the safety of the hostages. The final optionwho dares wins 1982 full length movie. The final option 1982 for about five minutes in 1982, lewis collins was whispered to be a likely successor to roger moore for the james bond series. The final option 1982 the british receive intelligence that an antinuclear militant group is planning to kill the u. Who dares wins is a 1982 british political thriller film directed by ian sharp and starring lewis collins, judy davis, richard widmark and edward woodward. There are so many errors of judgment, strategy, behavior and simple plausibility in this movie that we just give up and wait for it to end. Released 1982, the final option stars lewiscollins, judydavis, richardwidmark, robertwebber the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 4 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic.
I would wear that tape along with the terminator out from watching it. The action will probably be against an embassy in london. The final option pretends to be a wise, wellresearched, tough portrait of terrorists and antiterrorist squads. This title has never been released here in the states on laserdisc, dvd, or blu ray. Who dares wins soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. Ably supported by edward woodward this 1982 dvd runs for 2 hours. Who dares wins aka the final option bluray 1982 the 60 second war begins now. The 1980s were a golden era for action cinema, so weve ranked the top films of the age. Who dares wins is a 1982 british political thriller film starring lewis collins, judy davis, richard widmark and. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Watch the final option 1982 movie trailer instantly, no need to login. List of 1982 box office numberone films in the united. Apparently, ronald reagans comments influenced the films distribution, getting it only a limited release when the quality of the picture deserved more according to producer euan lloyd.
This sale is for the final option 1982 starring lewis collins on dvd. In this edition of movie mixtape, we take a look at six movies to watch with black christmas, which hits theaters this week. The final option is a 1982 british film starring lewis collins, judy davis, richard widmark and edward woodward, directed by ian sharp. As producer, euan lloyd was inspired to make the film by visiting the scene during the.
You can watch random movie trailers instantly, no need to login. The british special air services enlists the help of capt. Sas the final option 1982 1080p bluray x264 sadpanda. Who dares wins known as the final option in the usa is a 1982 film directed by ian sharp. These dvds will play on any dvd player anywhere in the world region free. The british receive intelligence that an antinuclear militant group is planning to kill the u. The movies distribution in the usa was muddled and complicated. Who dares wins the final option 1982 rotten tomatoes. There is a moment early in this movie when the commandos are in training.
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