Who Dares Wins

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Action and adventure

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Time Out says

Inspired by the Iranian Embassy siege, a kiddie-comic yarn about hardcore terrorists who subvert the 'Peace Lobby' and mount an armed attack on the American ambassador's London residence, holding the assembled VIP company to ransom. The terrorists are, of course, a ham-fisted bunch led by a sexy American bourgeoise (Davis), and they haven't reckoned with the superhuman skills and no-nonsense brutality of the SAS. Beneath the gung-ho action, the ideology of the movie stinks. Peace lobbyists are portrayed as spineless liberals, women are epitomised as the power-crazed rich bitch or the faithful wife-and-mother, and the SAS (following their 'heroic' image in the popular press) is depicted as an élite of supermen. A film to make the uncommitted want to join the next anti-nuclear demonstration from sheer outrage.

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Release details

UK release:

1982

Duration:

125 mins

Cast and crew

Director:

Ian Sharp

Cast:

Edward Woodward, Robert Webber, Tony Doyle, John Duttine, Kenneth Griffith, Rosalind Lloyd, Ingrid Pitt, Norman Rodway, Richard Widmark, Judy Davis, Lewis Collins, Patrick Allen

Producer:

Euan Lloyd

Screenwriter:

Reginald Rose

Cinematography:

Philip Meheux

Editor:

John Grover

Production Designer:

Syd Cain

Music:

Roy Budd, Jerry Donahue, Marc Donahue

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Rated as: 5/5 (1 rating)

  • This is a great film. Collins should of been James Bond.

    Lewis Sun Sep 30 2007
    Rated as: 5/5
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  • A wonderful example of 80’s nostalgia, this film is perfect viewing for all red blooded males. Its portrayal of the British SAS is actually very close to reality; these guys are the best of the best. Lewis Collins is perfect as SAS Captain Peter Skellen and towards the end of the film there is a classic shot of him running though the embassy. Great old fashioned Testosterone fuelled entertainment – highly recommended.

    Mark Lincoln Wed Aug 8 2007
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  • This film is so bad it just has to be seen. It is so full of holes, as to be laughable. However, the shots of early eighties London took me back to a favourite period. Get some nice food and wine, stay in, suspend belief and enjoy!!!!!!!

    maxwell allen Wed Jul 11 2007
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