Rotten
A suspense melodrama of such ineptitude, lethargy and loose ends that only someone with his arm being twisted would take credit for it.
Vincent Canby, New York Times
Overview
In a bold coup a Palestinian terrorist group captures the yacht Rosebud and kidnaps the millionaires five daughters on it. At first they demand film clips to be shown on major European TV stations. Undercover agent Martin is hired to hunt the terrorists down.
Director and cast
- Otto Preminger Director
- Peter O'Toole as Larry Martin
- Richard Attenborough as Edward Sloat
- Kim Cattrall as Joyce Donnovan
- Isabelle Huppert as Helene Nikolaos
- Brigitte Ariel as Sabine
- Cliff Gorman as Yafet Hemlekh
- Claude Dauphin as Charles-André Fargeau
- John V. Lindsay as Sen. Donnovan
- Peter Lawford as Lord Carter
- Raf Vallone as George Nikolaos
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
44%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Doubtless, like most Preminger, it'll improve with age.
Time Out
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