Golden Rendezvous
Ashley Lazarus, Freddie Francis, 1977
The Golden Rendezvous
Alistair MacLean, 1962
Golden Rendezvous is a movie directed by Ashley Lazarus and Freddie Francis in 1977 and based on the book The Golden Rendezvous by Alistair MacLean, first published in 1962. The movie features Richard Harris, Ann Turkel, Gordon Jackson, John Vernon, David Janssen, Burgess Meredith, and others.
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Storyline
The Caribbean Star, a combination cargo ship and floating casino is hijacked by terrorists led by Luis Carreras, who installs an atomic bomb, holding both the passengers and the bomb hostage, hoping to exchange them for the gold bullion on a U.S. Treasury ship. However, First Officer John Carter, Susan Beresford, and Dr. Marston join forces to foil the plan.
Movie vs Book
Year
1977
Minutes
101
Movie Rate
5.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
Golden Rendezvous
Director: Ashley Lazarus, Freddie Francis
Country: South Africa
Year: 1977
Length: 1h41m
Year
1962
Pages
270
Book Rate
7.78
S: Goodreads
Book
The Golden Rendezvous
Author: Alistair MacLean
Country: UK
First published in: 1962
Length: 270 pages
Genre: Fiction
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“It’s such a complicated thing to put a movie together. The book world is so much simpler.”
ARTHUR SLADE (Writer)
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