United States / Mar 09, 1979 / R
An ice-swept escape route in front of them. A cold-blooded killer behind them. The only way out is up.
1h 39min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
During WW 2, a Basque shepherd is approached by the underground, who wants him to lead a scientist and his family across the Pyrenees. While being pursued by a sadistic German.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Michael Lonsdale | Renoudot |
| Robert Rhys | Gypsy Son |
| Marcel Bozzuffi | Perea |
| Peter Arne | Guide |
| Neville Jason | Lt. Reinke |
| Robert Brown | Major |
| Rose Alba | Madame Alba |
| Jim Broadbent | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Frederick Jaeger | German Major (uncredited) |
Genres
WarActionThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Passage |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hemdale, Passage Films, Monday Films |
| Release date | 9 marzo 1979 |
| Executive producer | Maurice Binder, Derek Dawson |
| Production | Maurice Binder, Lester Goldsmith, Geoffrey Helman |
| Writer | Bruce Nicolaysen |
| Editing | Alan Strachan |
| Cinematography | Michael Reed, James Devis, Tony Woodcock |
| Assistant directors | Kip Gowans, Gladys Goldsmith, J. Lee Thompson |
| Camera operators | James Devis, Tony Woodcock, Michael Reed |
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| Additional photography | James Devis, Tony Woodcock, Michael Reed |
| Production design | Jack Towns, Jean Forestier, Constantin Mejinsky |
| Art direction | Jean Forestier, Constantin Mejinsky, Jack Towns |
| Set decoration | Jack Towns, Jean Forestier, Constantin Mejinsky |
| Stunts | Joe Powell |
| Music | Michael J. Lewis, Norman Bolland, Allan Sones |
| Sound | Norman Bolland, Allan Sones, Michael J. Lewis |
| Costume design | Derrick Bosch, Neville Smallwood, Inge Wolf, Brian Owen-Smith |
| Makeup | Derrick Bosch, Neville Smallwood, Inge Wolf, Brian Owen-Smith |
| Hairstyling | Derrick Bosch, Neville Smallwood, Inge Wolf, Brian Owen-Smith |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / May 11, 1979 / 18
Physical media
Germany / Nov 11, 2021 / 16
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