Fear Is the Key
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Plot Summary
In this thriller based on a novel by Alistair MacLean, Barry Newman plays John Talbot, an underwater salvage expert who witnesses the murder of his wife and child. After working with the police, Talbot hatches his own scheme to bring the killers to justice; posing as a criminal, he stages the phony murder of a police officer and kidnaps Sarah Ruthven (Suzy Kendall), the heiress to a petroleum fortune. Talbot's false daring attracts the attention of a criminal mastermind who wants to recover the valuables aboard a plane that recently crash-landed in the water; however, Talbot knows that the same man was responsible for his family's death, and he intends to see that he never returns from their exploratory search of the wrecked plane. Watch for Ben Kingsley in a small role, it was his first film, prior to Gandhi in 1982.
Customer Reviews
The best 70's "Car Chase" action movie!
Forget the "French Connection" and even the original "Vanishing Point" (also starring Barry Newman)... FEAR IS THE KEY was the wildest of the genre. You may have seen the plot elements before, but only because they were "lifted" from this movie. FYI, this movie is not currently available on DVD.
Thin and Hokey
Don't bother unless you're really into retro: the plot is paper thin, and the script is hokey.
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- $9.99
- Genre: Thriller
- Released: 2006
- © TM & Copyright 2007 by Paramount Pictures. All Rights Reserved.