SAS vs. terrorists with £2M in diamonds on the line — what could go wrong? Everything.
An ex-SAS officer and an ex member of the Special Boat Services, team up to search for £ 2 million worth of diamonds which go missing when an aircraft is hijacked. Ruthless terrorists seize a London embassy residence. The SAS are called in. There's intense political pressure for a quick resolution. The worst fears of David Barber, the officer in command, are tragically realised. With a brilliant career in ruins, the prospects for ex-Major Barber seem grim until he meets Colonel Patrick Ansell, Managing director of Saracen systems Ltd.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI explosions hit different, even when they don't.
Production
London locations scream 'we filmed this in a weekend.'
Acting
Stephen Hattersley commits to the bit with tragic sincerity.
Director
Sarah Hellings
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sarah Hellings directed primarily television; this theatrical release remains her only feature film.
Released two years after the real-life Iranian Embassy siege, it cynically rides SAS mythology established by the BBC's live broadcast of Operation Nimrod.
GB
