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North Sea Hijack (released as ffolkes outside the UK and as Assault Force on US TV [1]) is a 1980 British adventure film starring Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins and Michael Parks. It was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and adapted by Jack Davies from his novel, Esther, Ruth and Jennifer . This film was a vehicle for both Moore and ...
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Jack Davies has fashioned a thoroughly engaging, densely-poltted siege story (the hijacking of a huge North Sea oil rig, in fact). But the best aspect of the book is the super characterisation. In particular, the character of Rufus Excalibur ffolkes is brilliantly done - his courage, his eccentricities, his no-nonsense approach to the job, and ...
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Jan 1, 1980 · North Sea Hijack [Jack Davies] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. North Sea Hijack
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Jan 25, 2024 · To truly appreciate ‘North Sea Hijack,’ it is essential to delve into the life and works of its author, Jack Davies. Born in England in 1913, Davies had an illustrious career as a screenwriter, penning scripts for numerous successful films.
Feb 10, 2024 · North Sea Hijack / ffolkes (1980) ****. Shouldn’t work at all not with star Roger Moore gussied up like a maiden aunt, fussing over needlepoint and cats, dolled up in tweeds and sporting an unkempt beard and a ginger wig. Our only clue in the early stages that he’s anything approaching a tough guy is that he knocks back whisky like soda pop.
Apr 18, 1980 · North Sea Hijack: Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. With Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins, Michael Parks. 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.
Sep 15, 2016 · North Sea Hijack is a film that’s both ridiculous and terrific at the same time. The last film to be written by Jack Davies (of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines fame) and based on his own novel, Esther, Ruth and Jennifer, its pulp story is by turns taught, ingenious, and droll.
