New York publisher Dex Dellum sends his fiancée and star photographer Katy Mazur to Swaziland to shoot the taita falcon. There she meets 'highman' (altitude stuntman) Grant Orion, who practices skydiving. After an initial clash, they become hot lovers, her first infidelity. She's drugged before he leaves unannounced. In London Grant saves her from armed killers and discloses to be an Interpol agent. Dex has an incompatible story but is killed. It's the start of a cascade of violence and charades.
Practical Effects
Actual skydiving stunts before CGI ruined everything
Acting
Eric Roberts committing to nonsense with Oscar-worthy delusion
Costume
Jeff Fahey's 'evil publisher' cosplay is *chef's kiss*
Director
John Irvin
Eric Roberts
Grant Orion
Jeff Fahey
Dex Dellum
Pamela Gidley
Katy Mazur
Ron Smerczak
John Horner
Anthony Fridjhon
Raul (as Anthony Fridjohn)
Warrick Grier
Albino
Lesley Fong
Hustler (as Leslie Fong)
Ted Le Plat
Ed Jacobs
James Whyle
Francisco
Terry Norton
Susan (as Terri Norton)
Todd Jensen
Rick
Jennifer Steyn
Secretary (as Jenny Steyn)
Graham Clarke
Customs officer (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director John Irvin also made Raw Deal and Next of Kin, completing his 'men in tight shirts punch things' trilogy.
This bombed so hard it barely got a VHS release in the US, becoming ironic cult fodder for '90s thriller completionists.
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