Themes: Under Siege, Trapped or Confined, Thrill Crime
Main Cast: James Mitchum, Robert Carradine, Belinda Montgomery, June Allyson, Jean-Pierre Aumont
Release Year: 1978
Country: FR/CA
Run Time: 89 minutes
Plot
In this above-average, exciting Canadian-made action thriller, four psychopaths, led by Christie (Robert Carradine) take over and vandalize a ritzy Manhattan apartment building during the New York power blackout. They move from apartment to apartment, victimizing the occupants until stopped by the police. This low-budget thriller has an exciting, well-written script by John C. Saxton, excellent photography by Jean-Jacques Tarbes and well-acted cameo performances by several well-known actors, including Jean-Pierre Aumont, Ray Milland and June Allyson. While highly derivative and predictable, this film is well worth watching if only to see James Mitchum give an unusually strong performance. ~ Linda Rasmussen, All Movie Guide
Ray Milland - Richard Stafford; Thor Bishopric; David Bloom; Norris Domingue; Arthur Grosser; Peter MacNeill; Candace O'Connor; Vlasta Vrana; Jim Walton; Don Granberry - Chico; Louis Negin; Norman Taviss; Sonny Forbes; Terry Haig - Eddy; Doris Malcolm; Henry Gamer; Dick Grant; Malcolm Nelthorpe; Fred Doederlein - Mr. Grant; Len Watt; John Wildman
Credit
Eddy Matalon - Director, Debra Karen - Editor, Michael Karen - Editor, Andre Link - Executive Producer, Ivan Reitman - Executive Producer, John Vidette - Executive Producer, Didier Vasseur - Composer (Music Score), Jocelyn Joly - Production Designer, Jean-Jacques Tarbes - Cinematographer, Stewart Harding - Production Manager, Nicole Boisvert - Producer, John Dunning - Producer, Eddy Matalon - Producer, John Saxon - Screenwriter, John Saxton - Screenwriter
