The Final Option

– When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary ..

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Movie
Rating:
6.30 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 5 Minutes
Release Year:
1982
Original Name:
Who Dares Wins
The Final Option (1982) - Also known as Who Dares Wins

When SAS Captain Peter Skellen is thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, he is soon recruited by The People's Lobby, a fanatical group aiming to hold several US dignitaries hostage. But Skellen's dismissal is a front to enable him to get close to the terrorist group. Can he get close enough to stop the Lobby from creating an international incident?

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The Final Option (1982) - Trailer

Release Date:

16 Sep 1983

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Ian Sharp

Writer:

George Markstein (based on an original story by), Reginald Rose (screenplay by)

Main Actors:

Lewis Collins, Judy Davis, Richard Widmark, Edward Woodward

Plot:

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.

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Internet Movie Database:
6.3/10