# North Sea Hijack (1980)

> A flamboyant British eccentric leads a handpicked strike team against terrorists holding a North Sea oil rig for ransom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/258233

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Thriller
- Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
- Cast: Roger Moore, Anthony Perkins, James Mason, David Hedison, Michael Parks, Jack Watson, David Wood, Jeremy Clyde
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081809/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, eccentric, tense, classic action night, maritime thriller marathon

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