Game for Vultures (Original title)

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Dates: 1979 (Copyright), 01 November 1979 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, South Africa

Director: James Fargo

Synopsis: Drama, war. A tale of guerilla fighting and sanction-breaking in Rhodesia.

Genres: Drama, War

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Releases
Date: November 1979Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - Dolby / StereoRuntime: 113 mins Length: 10180 FeetDialogue (original): English

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©: Pyramid Films Ltd., a Pyramid film/filmed by: Pyramid Films Ltd., [Produced] For: Caris Enterprises Limited, Logo: Victory Films S.A.U., Executive Producer: Phillip Baird, Producer: Hazel Adair, Production Manager: Ed Harper, Production Controller: Jack Smith, Assistant Production Accountant: Richard Hyland, Location Manager: Ray Freeborn, Assistant Location Manager: Dries Brink, Producers' Secretary: Vicki Deason, Producers' Secretary (South Africa): Judy Thornton, 2nd Unit Director: Hazel Adair, 1st Assistant Director: Gus Agosti, 2nd Assistant Director: Iain Whyte, 3rd Assistant Director: Mike Stiebel, Assistant to the Director: Joe Mafela, Continuity: Rita Davison, Casting Director (South Africa): Moonyeenn Lee, Screenplay by: Phillip Baird, From the novel by: Michael Hartmann, Director of Photography: Alex Thomson, Cameraman: K.C. Jones, Camera Operator: Ronnie Taylor, Camera Focus: Mike Rutter, Clapper/Loader: Keith Rose, Supervising Electrician: Robin Wilter, Camera Grip: Bill Geddes, Stills: David Farrell, Special Effects Supervisor: Ian Wingrove, Editor: Peter Tanner, Assistant Editor: Michael Connell, Art Director: Herbert Smith, Set Decorator: Vernon Dixon, Chargehand Props: Mike Fowlie, Construction Manager: Ray Wilson, Wardrobe Supervisor: Rita Wakely, Wardrobe Assistant: Sherry Cliffe, Laurence Couzens, Chief Make-up: Ann Brodie, Make-up Assistant: Ann Taylor, Chief Hairdresser: Pat McDermott, Hairdresser: Colin Polson, Titles: G.S.E., Colour by: London Kay Laboratories Ltd., Music Composed and Arranged by: Jon Field, Tony Duhig, Music Composed and Arranged by Jon Field and Tony Duhig of: Jade Warrior, Additional Arrangements and Conducted by: Wilf Gibson, Sound Recordist: Bob Allen, Boom Operator: Martin Trevis, Sound Assistant: John Mayall, Chief Re-recording Mixer: Gordon K. McCallum, Re-recording Mixer: Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Mesurier, Dubbing Mixer: Paul Carr, Sound Editing: Ron Kalish, Dubbing Editor: Rusty Coppleman, Stunt Co-ordinator: George Leech, Armourer: Sam Bartram, Public Relations: Dennis Davidson Associates, Unit Publicist: Bob Christie, Lenses and Panaflex Camera by: Panavision, Filmed at: Pinewood Studios

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Richard Harris (David Swansey), Richard Roundtree (Gideon Marunga), Joan Collins (Nicolle), Ray Milland (Colonel Brettle), Sven Bertil Taube (Larry Prescott), Denholm Elliott (Raglan Thistle), Ken Gampu (Sixpence), Tony Osoba (Danny Batten), Neil Hallett (Tony Knight), Alibe Parsons (Alice Kamore), Mark Singleton (Sir Benjamin Peckover), Victor Melleney (Ted Mallan), Jana Cilliers (Ruth Swansey), Elaine Proctor (Brigid), John Parsonson (Peter Swansey), Chris Chittell (McAllister), Graham Armitage (Ronnie Harken), Patrick Mynhardt (Hennie Muller), Ndaba Mhlongo (Chowa), Ian Steadman (Du Preez), Wilson Dunster (Uffa, medic), Peter Van Dissel (Van Rensburg), Sam Williams (Mr Chihota, schoolteacher), Tim Heale (Nettlekin), Joe Mafela (Mtoko), Phillip Baird (Jay Goldstein), Peter Elliott (Hilton), Richard Haines (Tibbens), Charles Comyn (Nel), Johan Malherbe (McKay), Ryno Hattingh (driver), Alan Smart (soldier), Simon Sabela (Nyemba), Sydney Chama (Sibanda), David Phetoe (Matambo), Elijah Dlamimi (African boy), Mervyn John (Brinsley), Kenneth Hendel (Beauchamp), Kevin Basel (Basillio), John Boulter (Lamb), Hal Orlandini (news editor), Daniel Yeni (Joshua), Tobie Cronje (Warthog), Eddie Mhlapo (Malunga), Mary Mhlonga (Malunga's wife), Josoja Mota (Tendayi), Max Ngubane (elderly missionary), Snday Nkoma (Ngonda), Leslie Mungezi (Simon), Malcolm Wright, Maurel Msimame (prison warder), Goodenough Ntuli (missionary), Reginald Sisilana (gardener), Mary Twala

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In: Continental Film Review v26 n3 January 1979  Pages: Review 4-7
Title: [Continental Film Review - v26 n3 January 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: On setting up & locations.

In: Films Illustrated v8 n90 February 1979  Pages: 232-233
Title: [Films Illustrated - v8 n90 February 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n214 3 Nov 1979  Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n214 3 Nov 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Photoplay v30 n12 December 1979  Page: 23
Title: [Photoplay - v30 n12 December 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: UK.

In: South African Film and Entertainment Industry v2 n7 July 1979  Page: 3
Title: [South African Film and Entertainment Industry - v2 n7 July 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Comments from executive producer.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v46 n551 December 1979  Page: 251
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v46 n551 December 1979: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n161 21 Oct 1978  Page: 107
Title: [Screen International - n161 21 Oct 1978: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: The Hollywood Reporter v253 n38 17 Oct 1978  Page: 14
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v253 n38 17 Oct 1978: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

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Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteColour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-592405
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status

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