ffolkes
Cinema International Corporation (CIC) | Release Date: April 18, 1980 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
1

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Washington PostGary Arnold
An admirably crisp, incisive counter-terrorist thriller, the most proficient and entertaining movie of its kind since Richard Lester's Juggernaut. Read full review
75
The Associated PressBob Thomas
Director Andrew McLaglen knows his way around an adventure movie, and he keeps the action moving and the characters larger than life but fairly plausible. [23 Apr 1980]
70
Village VoiceEric Hynes
Floating somewhere between thriller and comedy, ffolkes reunites McLaglen with a very game Moore. Read full review
60
EmpireIan Nathan
A bit silly really but it has a bizarre mix of a cast and some tension in places. Read full review
60
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
The biggest attraction is the banter between Roger Moore and the various types with whom he comes in conflict during his preparations to save a hijacked supply ship. Read full review
40
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
With more imagination, more of Faith Brook's send-up of a well-known lady PM, and less of Moore's excruciatingly smug misogyny, this might just have made it to comic levels. Read full review
25
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A little stingy in the action and thrills department, but Moore, in his limited way, seems to be having a good time. Read full review
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