Facing El Chapo
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Film / 1982
Who Dares Wins
Directed by
Ian Sharp
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?
The story
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?
Cast
Lewis CollinsCapt. Peter Skellen
Judy DavisFrankie Leith
Richard WidmarkSecretary of State Arthur Currie
Edward WoodwardCommander Powell
Robert WebberGeneral Ira Potter
Kenneth GriffithBishop Crick
Maurice RoëvesMajor Steele
Ingrid PittHelga
Patrick AllenPolice Commissioner
Tony DoyleCol. Hadley
John DuttineRod Walker
Rosalind LloydJenny Skellen
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Norman RodwayRyan
Bob ShermanHagen
Albert FortellFreund
Mark RyanMac
Paul FreemanSir Richard
Aharon IpaléMalek
Stephen BentNeil
Richard ColemanMr Martin
Nigel HumphreysSgt Pope
Oz ClarkeSpecial Branch Man
Peter GeddisButler
Raymond BrodyBank Manager
Andrew MacLachlanImmigration Officer
Jon MorrisonDennis
Trevor ByfieldBaker
Michael ForrestPickley
Don FellowsAmbassador Franklin
Alan GiffordSen. Kohoskie
John WoodnuttHarold Staunton
Nick BrimbleWilliamson
Meg DaviesMary Tinker
Lynne MillerMelissa
Christopher MunckeUS Security Man
Anna FordNewscaster
Alan PolonskyUS Marine Guard
Martin GraceUS Marine Guard
Tariq YunusTerrorist
Tony OsobaTerrorist
Glyn BakerTerrorist
Ben HowardTerrorist
Niall PaddenTerorist
Ewan StewartTerrorist
Patrick GordonTerrorist
Peter TurnerTerrorist
Ralph ArlissTerrorist
Simon HeywoodTerrorist
Martin JacobsPoliceman at Mews
Allan MitchellHarkness
Richard ButlerDignitary
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