Who Dares Wins
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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?
Status: Released
Released Date: 1982-08-26
Runtime: 125 mins
Director: Ian Sharp
Spoken language: English
Genres: Action, Thriller
Original title: Who Dares Wins
Production Companies: Varius Entertainment Trading A.G., Richmond Light Horse Productions
Production Countries: Switzerland, United Kingdom
Cast
Lewis Collins
Judy Davis
Richard Widmark
Edward Woodward
Robert Webber
Kenneth Griffith
Maurice Roëves
Ingrid Pitt
Patrick Allen
Tony Doyle
John Duttine
Rosalind Lloyd
Norman Rodway
Bob Sherman
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