A boy who cries wolf witnesses a political assassination on the island of Malta. But will anyone other than his granddad believe him?
Stunts
That chase sequence earned its BULLITT comparison—no CGI, pure sweat.
Acting
Mark Lester sells desperate kid energy without being annoying.
Director
John Hough
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director John Hough shot the Malta locations in just three weeks, smuggling cameras into restricted dock areas for the climactic chase.
Released the same year as Mark Lester's controversial puberty comedy Melody, this cemented his brief reign as Britain's go-to stressed-out child star.
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