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The Final Option
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Cast
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Capt. Peter Skellen
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Frankie Leith
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Secretary of State Arthur Currie
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Commander Powell
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Gen. Ira Potter
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Tony Doyle | ... |
Col. Hadley
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John Duttine | ... |
Rod Walker
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Kenneth Griffith | ... |
Bishop Crick
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Rosalind Lloyd | ... |
Jenny Skellen
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Helga
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Norman Rodway | ... |
Ryan
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| Maurice Roëves | ... |
Maj. Steele
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Bob Sherman | ... |
Hagen
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Freund
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A trooper with the British Special Air Service (SAS) infiltrates a radical political group who are planning a terrorist operation against American dignitaries. A glamourized look at the methods and tactics of the famed British anti-terrorist squad.The SAS are a elite army unit which as well as its Anti terrorist role also performs covert and overt training of friendly countries armed forces and operates enemy lines. Written by Keith Loh <loh@sfu.ca>
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
26 August 1982 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
The Final Option See more »Filming Locations:
Portobello Road Market, Portobello Road, Notting Hill, London, England, UK See more »Box Office
Budget:
$6,000,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Jerry Donahue & Marc Donahue
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The origins of the title "Who Dares Wins" come from the Greek language for the phrase as recorded by the Ancient Greek philosopher Thucydides. See more »Goofs
The US Army officer Captain Hagen is from the Army Ranger regiment but he is wearing the old WWII diamond patch, instead of the scroll that was worn in 1982. Also the rangers of the period were airborne, Hagen does not wear jump wings, nor does he wear the black beret or bloused jump boot with his class A uniform. See more »Quotes
Colonel Hadley: When the SAS is called upon to do what we're trained to do, we have been likened to a surgeon cutting out a cancer. It's a filthy and difficult job. We don't like doing it, but it's our duty.See more »
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In final credits, "Military Advisors" are listed as "Anonymous." See more »Soundtracks
Jenny's Theme(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Jerry Donahue & Marc Donahue
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This is a film I'd heard of years ago, but never got around to watching it until yesterday.
While the plot seems a little slow at times (an illusion created by watching too many hollywood action movies), and (as many people here have commented) the dialog can get a little cheesy, add to the fact that the hairstyles, clothing, vehicles, etc... look dated now. But that's not what I was watching the film for.
The actual action sequences in the film are typical special operations style action sequences, i.e. they're over practically before they've started! This film, if not realistic (I'm sure it is, but as someone who doesn't know how the SAS really operate, I couldn't comment), is totally believable. From the handover by the police to the military, through the planning phase of the operation, the MOE (fast-roping from helicopters onto the roof, then abseiling down the side of the building), the total communication throughout the assault. It's absolutely breathtaking.
This is no Hollywood Action Movie. It's totally different from the likes of "Operation Delta Force", etc... There are no cheesy one-liners when a terrorist is dropped. There is no jumping about, emptying whole magazines (and more!) into people, shooting from the hip at targets 200 metres away and hitting them with the first shot, while snipers on the opposite side couldn't hit the Titanic from 2 metres away.
So, to sum up, I'd give the plot, characters and acting 7/10, but the action sequences, I'd wholeheartdly give 12/10! Fantastic stuff...