Tom McFadden Farley as Farley. John Frankenheimer. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. Terrorist organization Black September is planning an attack on the United States. A woman called Dahlia is the one overseeing the operation. She was in the Middle East with the other members of the organization, discussing the operation when some Israelis came in; the leader, Major Kobakov had his gun on her but didn't shoot her. Kobakov then informed the US what they found.
Though they don't know what their operation is, Kobakov assures them that it will be devastating. So, with FBI man, Corley, they try to find out what it is before it's too late. But they both have different ways of doing things, and since Kobakov is the visitor, he is warned to watch it.
Dahlia's "partner in crime" is Michael Lander, a Vietnam P. Adventure Crime Drama Thriller. Did you know Edit. Jimmy Carter. Super Bowl X was held in January Carter was elected in November and took office in January Ford was in office during Super Bowl X. User reviews Review. Top review.
One of the best political thrillers ever. I'm a sucker for movies with blimps and hot air balloons from Jules Verne to James Bond. A movie where the Goodyear Blimp plays a major role is right up my alley. But that's not all. This is one of the most realistic political thrillers ever filmed. Each actor regardless of the size of role in this film simply blows away most of what passes for acting today. Frankenheimer's direction style later copied on Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue was perhaps ten to fifteen years ahead of its time, and the editing at times perhaps second only to Jaws and maybe a Hitchcock film or two though it does slow down in the middle.
This is a film where the obvious villain, played by a colorful Bruce Dern, is the central character driving the story, and Robert Shaw's underplayed hero somewhat of an antagonist getting in the way. Navy in the s, where they were used as surveillance airships, protecting merchant ships and early warning radar stations through the s. Most famous movie about a blimp? One of my favorite blimp scenes? No ticket! You've probably heard the term Zeppelin before with regards to a blimp.
That term comes from Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin , the German who is considered to be the father of rigid airships think Hindenburg. He launched his first airship in Where's a blimp live when it's grounded? In a pretty massive hangar that's more than 10 stories tall. By Eric Kay. Dec 17, at pm ET 3 min read. Postseason projections: How it will all play out Jordan Dajani 9 min read. Texans fire rookie head coach Culley Bryan DeArdo 1 min read. Power Rankings: A new school at No.
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