Director: Val Guest
Writers: Michael Winder, Val Guest, Gerald Sanford
Composer: Georges Garvarentz
Starring: Telly Savalas, Peter Fonda, Hugh O'Brian, Christopher Lee, O.J. Simpson, Maud Adams, Ian Yule, Michael Mayer, Victor Melleney, Richard Loring
More info: IMDb
Tagline: They were professionals who killed for hire. But the man who hunted them killed for pleasure!
Plot: A five-man team of professionals undertake a daring robbery at a diamond mine.
My rating: 7/10
Will I watch it again? Maybe.
Director Val Guest directed some good non-horror movies for Hammer. He's good with action and that's on display in this picture. The last half is all heist, stealing diamonds in the African desert. It looks great, the actions is great, people die in a way that feels natural. Hell, I even like Peter Fonda. He must've been clean when making it. I didn't recognize him at first with that beard. The dialogue is good as is the story. There are a few twists and turns that turn up the interest and intrigue. The music feels out of touch and twenty years too late. What's left is a surprisingly good and tight action thriller that was fun from start to finish. It's much better than I expected. Nice job.
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