Synopsis
A young terrorist kills and injures patrons of a Norfolk amusement park by placing homemade explosives on the track of one of its roller coasters. After staging a similar incident in Pittsburgh, he sends a tape to a meeting of major amusement park executives in Chicago, demanding $1 million to make him stop.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes53%
161 audience votes
Key crew
- James GoldstoneDirector
- Richard LevinsonScreenplay
- Lalo SchifrinOriginal Music Composer
- William LinkScreenplay
Cast
- George SegalHarry Calder
- Richard WidmarkAgent Hoyt
- Timothy BottomsYoung Man
- Harry GuardinoKeefer
- Susan StrasbergFran
- Henry FondaSimon Davenport
- Helen HuntTracy Calder
- Dorothy TristanHelen
- Harry DavisBenny Neilson
- Stephen PearlmanBert Lyons
- G.F. RoweWayne Moore
- Wayne TippitPolice Captain Christie
Stills
Themes
bombblackmailfbiinvestigationinspectordisasterterrorismamusement parkroller coaster / rollercoastervirginiabomb squadsensurround