The Big Screen

 

 
 

Newman-Foreman/Huston Warner Brothers 1973

Starring Paul Newman, Dominique Sanda and James Mason

With Harry Andrews, Michael Hordern and Nigel Patrick

Directed by John Huston

Produced by John Foreman

Music by Maurice Jarre

Screenplay by Walter Hill

This film, as with many, dramatically shortens the original story. Never the less it does a creditable job. It is only available in the USA as far as I know, in NTSC format.

 

 

 

BBC Enterprises 1976

Starring Stuart Wilson and Heida Steindorsdottir, with George Sewell.

Directed by William Brayne

Produced by Bob McIntosh

Although this was originally a TV series produced by BBC Scotland in the mid 70's it is not available to buy in the UK (!) It is however still available from the USA, in NTSC format only, for around $50. It is getting harder to obtain.

 

 

 

Northern Screen (UK) Ltd 1992

Starring Anthony Edwards, Tom Burlinson, Melody Anderson, Ron Lacey, Ken James, William Colgate, Joanna Cassidy and Lloyd Bochner.

Directed by Jean Claude Lord

Produced by Stein Monn-Iverson

Music by Bob Mithoff

Written by Peter Palliser

As far as I know this film has never been shown in the UK although it is available on video in Canada (it was filmed there) and the USA, in NTSC format only. Perhaps it went straight to video, the budget was certainly tight, but never the less a very good attempt.

 

 

Starring Robert Patrick (the "bad" Terminator in Terminator 2), Fred Ward and Chiara Caselli

Directed by H. Gordon Boos

Produced by Raffaello Monteverde

Again not shown yet in the UK this title is available on multi-region DVD from the USA, in NTSC format. The story as originally written does not appear here, but it seems obvious that even given the limitations of a small budget, the hommage paid to the original author is genuine. Hard-hitting and uncompromising this version may be - but then so was our favourite writer! Another good attempt at doing the impossible. Promark, who made this film, are also the ones making The Enemy.