Deux hommes en fuite

Original title: Figures in a Landscape

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Malcolm McDowell and Robert Shaw in Deux hommes en fuite (1970)

Two escapees are on the run in the wilderness of an unspecified country. Wherever they go, they are followed by a menacing black helicopter.Two escapees are on the run in the wilderness of an unspecified country. Wherever they go, they are followed by a menacing black helicopter.Two escapees are on the run in the wilderness of an unspecified country. Wherever they go, they are followed by a menacing black helicopter.

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6.5/10

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total

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Robert Shaw

MacConnachie

Malcolm McDowell

Ansell

Andy Bradford

Soldier
(uncredited)

Pamela Brown

Widow
(uncredited)

Robert East

Soldier
(uncredited)

Roger Lloyd Pack

Soldier
(uncredited)

Christopher Malcolm

Helicopter observer
(uncredited)

Warwick Sims

Soldier
(uncredited)

Henry Woolf

Helicopter Pilot
(uncredited)

Tariq Yunus

Soldier
(uncredited)

Director
- Joseph Losey
Writers
- Robert Shaw
- Barry England
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Trivia
This project was in the works for a long time before the film finally emerged. There were various changes of cast and director, and many writers, including James Mitchell and Stanley Mann, produced drafts of the script before Robert Shaw, who was also a novelist, agreed to do a final rewrite immediately before shooting was due to begin. Although he assured Joseph Losey that he would finish it before the first day of shooting, he did not, in fact, complete it until the end of filming, with changes being seemingly made almost every day. The film was a box-office failure and was mostly shown in Britain in a heavily-cut version, although television showings have been complete.

Quotes
Ansell: I'll tell you what though Mac, there'll be no more games from now on.

Alternate versions
The cut released in Italy (under the title "Caccia sadica," or "Sadistic Hunt") lost 14 minutes according to Joseph Losey, who looked into having his name removed from the credits.

Connections
Referenced in Aqueles Dois (1985)

Soundtracks
Cartagena
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Music by Julián Palanca

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7/10

Who Are They And Why

Here is another film that has just dropped mysteriously out of sight. Why some movies never make reappearances in these days of DVDs and the internet is just as strange as the whole story that takes place here.

Two guys are on the run in some South American-looking country, their hands tied behind their backs. They are chased and sometimes menaced by a black helicopter, like something out of a conspiracy nut's nightmare. A hopeless situation? Maybe, but the character played by Shaw is so tough, the score is evened up a bit.

As the film progresses, the action grows and so do the questions. Who are they? What country are they in? Why are they there? How can they ever get out? Shaw's character becomes more interesting as the story unfolds, and more enigmatic. Is he insane? A mercenary? An escaped killer? There is always a suspicion you might not find out, but you keep watching anyway.

I read the novel this is based on, it's a great story and written in my favorite style, but the ending is different. I'm waiting to see the film again, looking for a DVD soon.