Who joined swashbucklers, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain and Frank Finlay in a 1974 adventure film?
"as the villainous Milady de Winter in Richard Lester's ""The Three Musketeers"", based on Alexandre Dumas' novel of the same name, co-starring Michael York, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain and Charlton Heston. Eventually, producers decided to split the film into two parts: ""The Three Musketeers"" and ""The Four Musketeers"" (released in 1974). Critics and audiences alike praised the film for its action and its comic tone, and it was the first in a line of successful projects for Dunaway. Director Roman Polanski offered Dunaway the lead role of Evelyn Mulwray in his mystery neo-noir ""Chinatown"" (1974). Although its producer, Robert Evans,"
"famous climactic duel between Robin and Sir Guy is reduced to a couple of frames. The Adventures of Robin Hood The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros., produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, that stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains. Written by Norman Reilly Raine and Seton I. Miller, the film concerns a Saxon knight who, in King Richard's absence in the Holy Land during the Crusades, fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla band"
"Juggernaut (1974 film) Juggernaut is a 1974 British crime suspense film starring Richard Harris, Omar Sharif, and Anthony Hopkins. The film, which was directed by Richard Lester, was largely shot on location aboard the TS ""Hamburg"" in the North Sea. It was inspired by real events aboard ""QE2"" in May 1972 when Royal Marines from the Special Boat Service were parachuted onto the ship because of a bomb hoax. In the film, Richard Harris leads a team of Naval bomb disposal experts sent to disarm several large barrel bombs that have been placed aboard an ocean liner crossing the North"
"Journey into Fear (1975 film) Journey into Fear is a 1975 Canadian thriller film directed by Daniel Mann, and based on the novel of the same name by Eric Ambler. It stars Sam Waterston, Zero Mostel, Yvette Mimieux, Vincent Price, Donald Pleasence, Shelley Winters, Stanley Holloway, Joseph Wiseman and Ian McShane. The film is a remake of ""Journey into Fear"", a 1943 version of the novel starring Orson Welles. U.S geologist Graham (Sam Waterston) discovers a rich oil deposit in the mountains of Turkey that creates a dangerous conflict between Turks and Arabs interests. His life suddenly in peril, Graham"
"treasure map and sets off with Lovitz and Stern to find the treasure of gold in the Arizona desert. In 2001, Weiland renewed his partnership with Rowan Atkinson, directing him in the British television film, """". The film is a time travel comedy in which Atkinson's character, Lord Blackadder, travels in a time machine to the Jurassic period, Sherwood Forest, and the Battle of Waterloo. Miranda Richardson, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, Colin Firth and Kate Moss also appear in the film. Weiland was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for his direction of the film. Weiland's 2006 feature film ""Sixty"
"Swashbuckler (film) Swashbuckler is a romantic adventure film produced in the U.S. by Universal Studios and released in 1976. The film is based on the story “The Scarlet Buccaneer”, written by Paul Wheeler and adapted for the screen by Jeffrey Bloom. It was directed by James Goldstone and was rated PG. The film was released in the UK as The Scarlet Buccaneer. In Jamaica in 1718, a band of pirates led by Captain “Red” Ned Lynch oppose a greedy overlord, the evil Lord Durant. Durant has ruthlessly imprisoned his Lord High Justice and mercilessly evicted the judge's wife and daughter."
"which defined the genre. The stories came from romantic costume novels, particularly those of Alexandre Dumas and Rafael Sabatini. Triumphant, thrilling music was also an important part of the formula. There were three great cycles of swashbuckler films: the Douglas Fairbanks period from 1920 to 1929; the Errol Flynn period from 1935 to 1941; and a period in the 1950s heralded by films, including ""Ivanhoe"" (1952) and ""The Master of Ballantrae"" (1953), and the popularity of the British television series ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" (1955–1959). Richard Lester's Dumas adaptations revived the genre in the 1970s. The term ""swashbuckler"" originates"
"The Adventures of Robin Hood The Adventures of Robin Hood is a 1938 American Technicolor swashbuckler film from Warner Bros., produced by Hal B. Wallis and Henry Blanke, directed by Michael Curtiz and William Keighley, that stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, and Claude Rains. Written by Norman Reilly Raine and Seton I. Miller, the film concerns a Saxon knight who, in King Richard's absence in the Holy Land during the Crusades, fights back as the outlaw leader of a rebel guerrilla band against Prince John and the Norman lords oppressing the Saxon commoners. ""The Adventures of Robin"
"contracts now have what is known as the ""Salkind clause"", which stipulates how many films are being made. The film received mostly positive reviews. It was also nominated at the 48th Academy Awards for Best Costumes (Yvonne Blake and Ron Talsky). The Four Musketeers (1974 film) The Four Musketeers (also known as The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge) is a 1974 Richard Lester film that serves as a sequel to his ""The Three Musketeers"", and covers the second half of Dumas' 1844 novel ""The Three Musketeers"". Fifteen years after completion of ""The Four Musketeers"", much of the cast and crew reassembled"
"for gunrunners who had ambushed fellow border patrolmen. Joe was a gunfighter who was at times on the wrong side of the law. He joined the Rangers to obtain protection from a sheriff. Chad and Joe tease Reese about his age: he was in his forties. Peter Brown recalled that the producers of the show wanted the three stars to have the same relationship and camaraderie as did the stars of ""Gunga Din""; having Brand, Brown and Smith watch the film three times. The three Rangers are led by Captain Edward Parmalee, played by Philip Carey, later a soap opera"
"it got Raffill the job making ""The Ice Pirates"". The ""Los Angeles Times"" said it was ""a far cut above the usual action adventure film."" The ""Chicago Tribune"" called it ""a pleasant surprise"". High Risk (1981 film) High Risk is a 1981 American/British/Mexican adventure/heist film directed by Stewart Raffill and stars James Brolin, Lindsay Wagner, Cleavon Little, James Coburn, Ernest Borgnine and Anthony Quinn. During a period of sluggish economy and high unemployment, four friends—Stone (James Brolin), Tony (Chick Vennera), Dan (Bruce Davison) and Rockney (Cleavon Little)—gather for a fishing trip. The weekend getaway is a cover: they are really"
"bed is seen on the left side of the room. Douglas’ practice has always included photography as a source and inspiration for his filmmaking as well as an art form in itself. The large scale images of the set serve to highlight the artifice of filmmaking, laying bare the techniques involved in film-making."" Journey into Fear (1975 film) Journey into Fear is a 1975 Canadian thriller film directed by Daniel Mann, and based on the novel of the same name by Eric Ambler. It stars Sam Waterston, Zero Mostel, Yvette Mimieux, Vincent Price, Donald Pleasence, Shelley Winters, Stanley Holloway, Joseph"
"The Four Musketeers (1974 film) The Four Musketeers (also known as The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge) is a 1974 Richard Lester film that serves as a sequel to his ""The Three Musketeers"", and covers the second half of Dumas' 1844 novel ""The Three Musketeers"". Fifteen years after completion of ""The Four Musketeers"", much of the cast and crew reassembled to film ""The Return of the Musketeers"" (1989), loosely based on Dumas' ""Twenty Years After"" (1845). During the Anglo-French War (1627–29), which involved suppression of the Protestant rebels of La Rochelle, Cardinal Richelieu continues the machinations he began in ""The Three"
"the film's 25th anniversary, which led to a full documentary about the impact of the film and the fate of the people who made it. Stone (1974 film) Stone is a 1974 Australian biker film written, directed and produced by Sandy Harbutt. It is a low budget film by company Hedon Productions. Police officer Stone goes undercover with the Gravediggers outlaw motorcycle gang, to find out who is murdering their members, one by one. The film stars Ken Shorter and features Rebecca Gilling, Bill Hunter and Helen Morse. The film's soundtrack was composed by Billy Green and featured some members"
"Huckleberry Finn (1974 film) Huckleberry Finn is a 1974 musical film version of Mark Twain's ""The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn"". The movie was produced by ""Reader's Digest"" and Arthur P. Jacobs (known for his role in the production of the ""Planet of the Apes"" films) and directed by J. Lee Thompson. It stars Jeff East as Huckleberry Finn and Paul Winfield as Jim. The film contains original music and songs, such as ""Freedom"" and ""Cairo, Illinois"", by the Sherman Brothers: Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. This film followed the previous year's highly successful ""Tom Sawyer"", based on Twain's"
"Escape Plan (film) Escape Plan is a 2013 American action thriller film starring Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, and co-starring Jim Caviezel, 50 Cent, Vinnie Jones, Vincent D'Onofrio and Amy Ryan. Directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikael Håfström, and written by Miles Chapman and Jason Keller (under the anagram pen-name 'Arnell Jesko'). The first film to pair up action film icons Stallone and Schwarzenegger as co-leads, it follows Stallone's character Ray Breslin, a structural engineer who is incarcerated in the world's most secret and secure prison, aided in his escape by fellow inmate Emil Rottmayer (Schwarzenegger). The film was released in"
"Ride in the Whirlwind Ride in the Whirlwind is a 1966 Western film directed by Monte Hellman and starring Cameron Mitchell, Millie Perkins, Jack Nicholson, and Harry Dean Stanton. Nicholson also wrote and co-produced the film. A trio of cowboys, Vern (Cameron Mitchell), Wes (Jack Nicholson) and Otis (Tom Filer), stop to rest for the night at the remote hideout of a gang of outlaws led by Blind Dick (Harry Dean Stanton). In the morning, they find themselves surrounded by a vigilante hanging party and are forced to become fugitives due to a case of mistaken identity. Otis is killed."
"these were the films of Douglas Fairbanks, which defined the genre. The stories came from romantic costume novels, particularly those of Alexandre Dumas and Rafael Sabatini, and included triumphant, thrilling music. There were three great cycles of swashbuckler films: the Douglas Fairbanks period from 1920 to 1929; the Errol Flynn period from 1935 to 1941; and a period in the 1950s heralded by films, including ""Ivanhoe"" (1952) and ""The Master of Ballantrae"" (1953), and the popularity of the British television series ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" (1955–1959). The preference to employ ready existing professionals from outside the film industry, either"
"Skyjacked (film) Skyjacked is a 1972 disaster film directed by John Guillermin. The film stars Charlton Heston, James Brolin, and Yvette Mimieux, along with an ensemble cast primarily playing the roles of passengers and crew aboard an airliner. ""Skyjacked"" is based on the David Harper novel, ""Hijacked"". This was the last of actress Jeanne Crain's 64 films. It was the film debut for several actors and actresses, including Susan Dey and Roosevelt ""Rosey"" Grier. ""Skyjacked"" explores the personal dramas and interactions that develop among the story's characters during a crisis that is endangering all of their lives. During a routine"
"Cliffhanger (film) Cliffhanger is a 1993 American action adventure film directed by Renny Harlin and starring Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker and Janine Turner. Based on a concept by climber John Long, the film follows Gabe (played by Stallone, who co-wrote the screenplay), a mountain climber who becomes embroiled in the failed heist of a U.S. Treasury plane flying through the Rocky Mountains. The film earned $255 million worldwide. Rangers Gabriel ""Gabe"" Walker and Jessie Deighan are dispatched to rescue their friend Hal Tucker and his girlfriend, Sarah, after Hal suffered a knee injury and stranded them on a"
"The Man Who Would Be King (film) The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 Technicolor adventure film adapted from the Rudyard Kipling novella of the same name. It was adapted and directed by John Huston and starred Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Saeed Jaffrey, and Christopher Plummer as Kipling (giving a name to the novella's anonymous narrator). The film follows two rogue ex-soldiers, former non-commissioned officers in the British Army, who set off from late 19th-century British India in search of adventure and end up in faraway Kafiristan, where one is taken for a god and made their king."
"being called ""The Four Musketeers"" (1974). Many of the cast principals sued the Salkinds as a result, stating that they were only contracted to make one film. Both movies were commercially successful. Lester was called in at the last minute as a replacement director on ""Juggernaut"" (1974), a thriller set on a cruise liner. The success of the ""Musketeers"" films enabled Lester to raise finance for ""Royal Flash"" (1975), based on the second of the Flashman novels by MacDonald Fraser. Lester followed this with ""Robin and Marian"" (1976), from a script by James Goldman, starring Sean Connery and Audrey Hepburn."
"step up is Montgomery (Robert Ryan) and the rest are Floyd (Steve Brodie), Mitchell, and a possible witness named Ginny (Gloria Grahame). As Finlay and Keeley slowly piece together the fragments of that night, they realize there is one possible motive that may have driven the killer to beat an innocent to death, which prompts Finlay to set up a trap to expose the killer. The film's screenplay, written by John Paxton, was based on director and screenwriter Richard Brooks's 1945 novel ""The Brick Foxhole"". Brooks wrote his novel while he was a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps making"
"series of action-orientated projects: ""The Hunting Party"" (1971), a Western shot in Spain with Gene Hackman; ""Sitting Target"" (1972), a tough gangster film; and ""Z.P.G."" (1972), a science fiction film with Geraldine Chaplin. ""The Triple Echo"" (1972) was directed by Michael Apted, and featured Reed in drag, alongside Glenda Jackson. Reed also appeared in a number of Italian films: ""Dirty Weekend"" (1973), with Marcello Mastroiann; ""One Russian Summer"" (1973) with Claudia Cardinale; and ""Revolver"" (1973). He had great success playing Athos in ""The Three Musketeers"" (1973) and ""The Four Musketeers"" (1974) for directed Richard Lester from a script by George"
"North Sea Hijack North Sea Hijack (released as ffolkes outside the UK and as Assault Force on US TV) is a 1980 British action film starring Roger Moore, James Mason, Anthony Perkins and Michael Parks. It was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and adapted by Jack Davies from his novel, ""Esther, Ruth and Jennifer"". This film was a vehicle for both Moore and Perkins to try to escape typecasting. Previously, Moore had been practically typecast as a womanising, happy-go-lucky playboy in such series as ""The Saint, The Persuaders!"" and James Bond. In contrast to those parts, he portrays a bearded,"
"Entertainment in Australia released a Region 4 DVD of the movie. King Solomon's Mines (1985 film) King Solomon's Mines is a 1985 action adventure film, the fourth of five film adaptations of the 1885 novel of the same name by Henry Rider Haggard. It stars Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Herbert Lom and John Rhys-Davies. It was adapted by Gene Quintano and James R. Silke and directed by J. Lee Thompson. This version of the story was a light, comedic take, deliberately referring to, and parodying ""Indiana Jones"" (in which franchise actor Rhys-Davies appeared in two installments). It was filmed outside"
"main problems being inconsistent pacing and a stilted framing device involving an investigative reporter, but remains compelling because it adds some perceptive social satire into the mix."" Deranged (1974 film) Deranged (also known as Deranged: Confessions of a Necrophile) is a 1974 Canadian-American horror film directed by Alan Ormsby and Jeff Gillen, and starring Roberts Blossom. Its plot, loosely based on the crimes of Ed Gein, follows Ezra Cobb, a middle-aged man in a rural Midwestern community who begins a string of serial murders and grave robberies after the death of his mother, a religious fanatic who raised him to"
"The Gathering Storm (1974 film) The Gathering Storm is a 1974 British/American television biopic film, about Winston Churchill's life in the years just prior to, and at the start of, World War II, from 1936 to 1940. It was a joint production of the BBC and NBC, made in 1974 in the Hallmark Hall of Fame; it starred Richard Burton as Churchill and Virginia McKenna as Clementine Churchill. Robin Bailey portrays Neville Chamberlain. The supporting cast includes Ian Bannen as Adolf Hitler, Ian Ogilvy as King Edward VIII, and Patrick Stewart as Clement Attlee. The film has the same title"
"VHS formats) in 1983 by CBS/FOX Home Video. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 10, 2017. Scavenger Hunt Scavenger Hunt is a 1979 American comedy film with a large ensemble cast which includes Richard Benjamin, James Coco, Scatman Crothers, Ruth Gordon, Cloris Leachman, Cleavon Little, Roddy McDowall, Robert Morley, Richard Mulligan, Tony Randall, Dirk Benedict, Willie Aames, Stephanie Faracy, Stephen Furst and Richard Masur. The film was directed by Michael Schultz, and released by 20th Century Fox. It includes an appearance by Arnold Schwarzenegger, and features cameos by Meat Loaf and Vincent Price. Filming took place in"
"for Best Supporting Actor. A funeral for Reed was held in Churchtown, County Cork, in Ireland where he resided the last years of his life, his body being interred in Churchtown's Bruhenny Graveyard. On his gravestone reads the message, ""He made the air move"". Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his upper-middle class, macho image, hellraiser lifestyle, and ""tough guy"" roles. Notable films include ""The Trap"" (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the Best Picture Oscar winner ""Oliver!"" (1968), ""Women in Love"" (1969), ""Hannibal Brooks"" (1969), ""The Devils"" (1971),"
"Earthquake (1974 film) Earthquake is a 1974 American ensemble disaster film directed and produced by Mark Robson. The plot concerns the struggle for survival after a catastrophic earthquake destroys most of the city of Los Angeles, California. Directed by Mark Robson and with a screenplay by George Fox and Mario Puzo, the film starred a large cast of well-known actors, including Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, Lorne Greene, Geneviève Bujold, Richard Roundtree, Marjoe Gortner, Barry Sullivan, Lloyd Nolan, Victoria Principal, and (under an alias) Walter Matthau. It is notable for the use of an innovative sound effect called Sensurround"
"negative review, scoring it 2/5, and finding it too talky despite a small number of good action scenes; they also found attempts to establish parallels to the Vietnam War did not work. Journey to Shiloh Journey to Shiloh is a 1968 Technicolor Western film starring James Caan, Michael Sarrazin, Harrison Ford, Brenda Scott, Albert Popwell, Jan-Michael Vincent, Robert Pine and Noah Beery, and directed by William Hale. As well as early starring performances from Caan and Sarrazin, it also features small parts for up-and-coming actors Harrison Ford and Jan-Michael Vincent. Seven young Texans in the Confederate army during the American"
"characters whose adventures unfolded over multiple books. Exceptions include Max Stafford (a security consultant featured in ""Flyaway"" and ""Windfall)"", Slade (a spy who appeared in ""Running Blind"" and ""The Freedom Trap""), Metcalfe (the smuggler/mercenary in ""The Golden Keel"" and ""The Spoilers""). His work yielded five relatively unremarkable adaptations: ""The Freedom Trap"" (1971), released in 1973 as ""The Mackintosh Man"" by Warner Brothers, directed by John Huston and starring Paul Newman and Dominique Sanda; ""Running Blind"", adapted for television by the BBC in 1979; ""Landslide"", made for television in 1992; ""The Vivero Letter"", filmed in 1998; and ""The Enemy"", starring Roger"