North Sea Hijack (Original title)Esther, Ruth & Jennifer (Working title)Ffolkes (Alternative title)
Dates: 1979 (Copyright), 30 March 1980 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Andrew V. McLaglen
Synopsis: A gang hijacks a North Sea oil rig and threatens to blow it up unless a ransom of £25 million is paid.
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Subjects: North Sea oil, Oil rigs, Hijacking
Releases
Date: March 1980Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Length: 8977 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Cinema International Corporation
Title: At home/DVD reissues: North Sea HijackAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Movietone News n66-67 13 Mar 1981 Pages: 42-43
Title: [Movietone News - n66-67 13 Mar 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Film Review v30 n4 April 1980 Page: 32
Title: [Film Review - v30 n4 April 1980: no known title]Language: English
Description: Advert.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v261 n18 16 Apr 1980 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v261 n18 16 Apr 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Showbiz n3 21 Mar 1980 Page: 9
Title: [Showbiz - n3 21 Mar 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v47 n555 April 1980 Pages: 73-74
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v47 n555 April 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 23 Apr 1980 Page: 18
Title: [Variety - 23 Apr 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n236 12 Apr 1980 Page: 37
Title: [Screen International - n236 12 Apr 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Films Illustrated v8 n96 August 1979 Pages: 474-475
Title: [Films Illustrated - v8 n96 August 1979: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Location report and interview with director and cast.
In: Films and Filming v25 n11 August 1979 Pages: 48-49
Title: [Films and Filming - v25 n11 August 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: Film Review v29 n10 October 1979 Pages: 36-37
Title: [Film Review - v29 n10 October 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Continental Film Review v26 n10 August 1979 Pages: 14-15
Title: [Continental Film Review - v26 n10 August 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n187 28 Apr 1979 Page: 63
Title: [Screen International - n187 28 Apr 1979: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Page: 51
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Brief review.
Dates: 1979 (Copyright), 30 March 1980 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Andrew V. McLaglen
Synopsis: A gang hijacks a North Sea oil rig and threatens to blow it up unless a ransom of £25 million is paid.
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Subjects: North Sea oil, Oil rigs, Hijacking
Releases
Date: March 1980Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 100 mins Length: 8977 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Cinema International Corporation
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Empire n242 August 2009 Page: 140Title: At home/DVD reissues: North Sea HijackAuthor: Nathan, IanArticle type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Movietone News n66-67 13 Mar 1981 Pages: 42-43
Title: [Movietone News - n66-67 13 Mar 1981: no known title]Language: English
In: Film Review v30 n4 April 1980 Page: 32
Title: [Film Review - v30 n4 April 1980: no known title]Language: English
Description: Advert.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v261 n18 16 Apr 1980 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v261 n18 16 Apr 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Showbiz n3 21 Mar 1980 Page: 9
Title: [Showbiz - n3 21 Mar 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v47 n555 April 1980 Pages: 73-74
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v47 n555 April 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 23 Apr 1980 Page: 18
Title: [Variety - 23 Apr 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n236 12 Apr 1980 Page: 37
Title: [Screen International - n236 12 Apr 1980: no known title]Language: English
In: Films Illustrated v8 n96 August 1979 Pages: 474-475
Title: [Films Illustrated - v8 n96 August 1979: no known title]Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Location report and interview with director and cast.
In: Films and Filming v25 n11 August 1979 Pages: 48-49
Title: [Films and Filming - v25 n11 August 1979: no known title]Language: English
Description: Stills.
In: Film Review v29 n10 October 1979 Pages: 36-37
Title: [Film Review - v29 n10 October 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Continental Film Review v26 n10 August 1979 Pages: 14-15
Title: [Continental Film Review - v26 n10 August 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Screen International n187 28 Apr 1979 Page: 63
Title: [Screen International - n187 28 Apr 1979: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In:
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Page: 51
Title: [ - : no known title]
Description: Brief review.