Norway / Sep 19, 1980
1000 feet above Paris, a group of Master Criminals play a game of death.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A flamboyant master criminal and several specialists stage an audacious scheme to capture the Eiffel Tower and hold as hostage one of its visitors, the U.S. President's mother, while the head of a UN security force tries to stop them.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Celia Johnson | Mrs. Wheeler |
| Jack Lenoir | Claude |
| André Oumansky | Pei |
| Daniel Perche | Tote |
| Jacques Maury | Poupon |
| Nicolas Vogel | Ducret |
| Hubert Noël | Ducret's Aide |
| Michel Bardinet | Legrain |
| Lyle Joyce | U.S. Ambassador |
| René Roussel | General Jaubert |
| Billy Kearns | General Hornbecker |
| Serge Feuillard | Officer |
| Roger Lumont | Superintendent |
| Jean Michaud | Verner |
| Albert Augier | Albert |
| Mike Marshall | U.S. Guard |
| Uta Taeger | Young German Lady |
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| Pierre Semmler | Young German |
| Steve Gadler | U.S. Corporal |
| Philippe Mareuil | Doctor |
| Guy Delorme | Italian Admirer |
| Brian Edward | Pilot |
| Gérard Moisan | Smith's Crew |
| Jean-Louis Paschal | Smith's Crew |
| Joël Venon | Smith's Crew |
| Alain Saugout | Smith's Crew |
| Denis Seurat | Smith's Crew |
Genres
ThrillerCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Hostage Tower |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Sweden, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sandrews, The Jerry Leider Company |
| Release date | 19 settembre 1980 |
| Executive producer | Peter Snell, Simona Benzakein, Jerry Leider |
| Production | Joel Morwood, Burt Nodella |
| Writer | Alistair MacLean, Robert Carrington |
| Editing | Marie-Thérèse Boiché, Ronald J. Fagan |
| Cinematography | Jean Boffety |
| Assistant directors | Jacques Santi, Francis de Gueltzl, Claudio Guzmán, Catherine Prévert |
| Camera operators | Jean Boffety |
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| Additional photography | Jean Boffety |
| Production design | Claudio Guzmán, Claude Suné, Jo Jo Iaconelli, Gérard Viard |
| Art direction | Claude Suné, Jo Jo Iaconelli, Claudio Guzmán, Gérard Viard |
| Set decoration | Gérard Viard, Claude Suné, Jo Jo Iaconelli, Claudio Guzmán |
| Special effects | Charles-Henri Assola |
| Music | John Scott, Joël Riant, Jean-Louis Ducarme, Jack Kirschner, William L. Stevenson |
| Sound | Joël Riant, Jean-Louis Ducarme, Jack Kirschner, William L. Stevenson, John Scott |
| Costume design | Marie-Madeleine Paris, Renée Guidet |
| Makeup | Marie-Madeleine Paris, Renée Guidet |
| Hairstyling | Marie-Madeleine Paris, Renée Guidet |
| Collection | Detonator Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Finland / Sep 26, 1980
Denmark / Oct 31, 1980
France / Jan 07, 1981
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Germany / Dec 14, 1984 / 12 / Montana
Physical media
Germany / Jan 01, 1984 / video premiere (UFA)
TV
United States / May 13, 1980 / CBS
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