Synopsis
Checked into a South African hospital after surviving an assassination attempt, tribal leader Lunda (Simon Sabela) is soon kidnapped for ransom by Ernest Hobday (Anthony Quinn), an ailing nurse who needs the money to secure his daughter’s financial future. As Ernest shuttles the politician to various hiding spots, the men are relentlessly pursued by a hit man eager to finish off Lunda in this gritty thriller based on the Jon Burmeister novel.
Director
Peter Collinson
Peter Collinson (1 April 1936 – 16 December 1980) was a British film director probably best known for directing the 1969 movie The Italian Job.
Early life
Peter Collinson was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire in 1936. His parents, an actress and a musician, separated when he was two years old; he was raised by his grandparents. From ages eight to 14 he attended the Actor’s Orphanage in Chertsey, Surrey where he had the chance to write and act in many plays. Noel Coward, who was president of the orphanage at the time, became his godfather and helped him to obtain jobs in the entertainment industry.
In 1954 he was called up for national service and served two years in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency.
Career
His early television work included time as a floor manager for the BBC and directing for ATV at Elstree studios where he met Michael Klinger who would offer him the director role on his first film, The Penthouse. Collinson also worked with Telefís… read more
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