North Sea Hijack (1980)

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When the next 12 hours could cost you 1,000 million pounds and 600 lives you need a man who lives second by second

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.

• Released: 1980-02-18
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 40m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 121 votes

Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.

Top cast

• Roger Moore as Rufus Excalibur ffolkes
• Anthony Perkins as Lou Kramer
• James Mason as Admiral Brindsen
• David Hedison as Robert King
• Michael Parks as Harold Shulman
• Jack Watson as Captain Olafson
• David Wood as Terry Herring
• Jeremy Clyde as Lord Privy Seal Dennis Tipping
• George Baker as Fletcher
• Faith Brook as British Prime Minister

Full cast & crew

Where to watch North Sea Hijack

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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