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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8/10

a thought provoking film

The viewer is presented with two characters. These characters are on the run, from a black helicopter that keeps chasing after them. The viewer is not told what there crime is, or if they have committed any crime. They both must fight their way through a rocky, rough, dry desert region. All the viewer gets is little stories from each of these men. We find out about children, a wife, former girlfriends, etc. The men struggle to reach a safe place, almost driving themselves crazy, believing that this is possible. This film is not available on video or disc, and the TV print runs shorter than 110 minutes. There may be a large important part of this film missing. Maybe one day it will be released on tape and disc so that a wider audience can see it. This film really is a good piece of film making.

Tony Rome
May 26, 2001
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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.