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What if remote control... but for WAR? 1973 sci-fi chaos with Ray Milland going full mad scientist.
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The Big Game (1973)

B-movie swaggerCold War paranoiaMercenary bros

Overview

AdventureActionDramaScience Fiction

Two soldiers of fortune are hired by an inventor to protect him and his invention, a radar-like machine that is capable of controlling armies and forcing them to fight.

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inventorsoldier of fortune

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously fake African locations shot in Spain.

Acting

Ray Milland's unhinged inventor monologues.

Best for:Solo: Late night with snacks and zero expectations.·Background: Perfect for folding laundry to explosions.·Rewatch: Cult classic hunters only.
Heads up:Violence: 1970s action violence, nothing graphic.
Robert Day

Director

Robert Day

ReleasedApr 2, 1973
Runtime1h 34m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feellight

Top Cast

Stephen Boyd

Stephen Boyd

Leyton van Dyk

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

Pete Handley

France Nuyen

France Nuyen

Atanga

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Bruno Carstens

Brendon Boone

Brendon Boone

Jim Handley

John Stacy

John Stacy

Bill Stryker

George Wang

George Wang

Wong

Ian Yule

Ian Yule

Task Force Leader

Romano Puppo

Romano Puppo

Alberto

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Trivia

Stephen Boyd died of a heart attack the same year this was released, making this one of his final screen appearances.

Cultural

The 'mind control army' plot directly echoes contemporary fears of communist brainwashing and early drone warfare anxieties.

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