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Synopsis: A journalist researching a documentary in the Sahara Desert meets a gunrunner who dies suddenly. When the journalist notices that they have a similar appearance, he assumes the recently deceased's identity and accepts the consequences that it brings.
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  5 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
90
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
PG-13
Year:
1975
126 min
$495,232
Website
1,364 Views


- Are you crazy?

- Yes.

Rachel, where are you going?

Mr. Robertson?

Mr. Robertson.

Did something go wrong

at the airport?

We were expecting you

to contact us, sir.

Yes.

I'm afraid there was

a slight muddle.

Is it all right for us to talk now, then?

Talk?

I suppose so. Yes.

This is Mr. Achebe.

We are very grateful for your help,

Mr. Robertson.

You have taken

enormous risks for our sake.

Did you manage to get everything

we wanted?

Have you got the papers?

The papers? Oh, yes.

You better take a look at them

and let me know what you think.

Yes.

Oh, excellent. Excellent.

You got the FN rifles as well,

excellent.

A pity about the anti-aircraft guns.

Yes.

Well, that's very good.

Glad it's all there.

Sorry about the anti-aircraft guns.

I hope it won't be too much of...

...a drawback.

Oh, no, their planes aren't

very effective at the moment.

We evade them easily enough.

Our main problem

is the military assistance...

...the government

is getting from Europe.

Yes, well, it's not surprising.

Here's the first installment,

Mr. Robertson.

Don't you want to check it?

No. I'm sure it's all right.

The second installment will be paid

as agreed in Geneva.

You know the number.

And our next meeting will be in...

In Barcelona.

The arrangements for that

remain unchanged.

I have heard a lot about you,

Mr. Robertson.

I realize that you are not

like the others...

...that you believe in our fight.

This will be of great assistance

to our people.

Of course you realize the present

government has agents...

...who may try to interfere with you.

In that case, I hope

you will try to get in touch with us.

We will help in any way we can.

Thank you.

Give my regards to Daisy.

- To whom?

- To Daisy.

- Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

- Bye.

- Thank you.

Jesus Christ.

Sorry.

Yes, in the lab, 4:00.

All right, thank you very much.

Rachel.

- Is it all right, me coming in like this?

- Of course it is.

- May I watch?

- Please do. Yes, come sit over here.

Use the other stool.

- All right?

- Suppose so.

Mr. President...

... could you comment on the recent

arrest of foreign nationals?

This matter...

... is in the hands of the courts.

It is up to the law

to make its comment.

Does the United Liberation Front

still control the northern provinces?

In other words,

are the guerrillas still fighting?

Perhaps.

For once...

... the official terminology correspond

with the actual facts.

And the facts are these:

This is no longer a problem.

Intellectuals and journalist

like to make publicity out of it.

To give it some kind

of political substance.

That's enough of that.

Are you seeing a good many

of David's interviews?

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Mark Peploe

Mark Peploe (born 1943 in Kenya) is a screenwriter and film director. He is the brother of Clare Peploe. more…

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