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  • Actors: Richard Harris, David Hemmings, Omar Sharif, Anthony Hopkins, Ian Holm
  • Directors: Richard Lester
  • Format: PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 23 May 2005
  • Run Time: 106 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0007URSVW
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 10,126 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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The Britannic, an ocean liner, is threatened by a bomber who demands a ransom in exchange for information on how to defuse seven bombs planted on board. A team of weapons disposal experts led by Fallon (Richard Harris) are then called to the scene. Meanwhile, a Scotland Yard detective (Anthony Hopkins) whose family happens to be on board the ship tries to track down the bomber. A tense thriller featuring good performances from a strong cast.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars is it the blue wire...or the red wire..., 24 April 2005
By Alejandra Vernon "artist & illustrator" (Long Beach, California) - See all my reviews
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With the ever present ticking of a clock and nerve-wracking machine sounds, this is a taut, nifty disaster thriller, with the cruise ship HMS Britannic sailing to America, unknowingly with 7 bombs scattered aboard, set to explode; they have multiple booby-traps, and the saboteur wants not only money but revenge against the system that in his twisted mind feels slighted him.
The cast is great, with Richard Harris as the head of a demolition team, David Hemmings as his right-hand man, Omar Sharif as the ship's captain, and Anthony Hopkins as the man in charge of finding the bad guy (whose wife and children are aboard the ship); Shirley Knight, Ian Holm, and Roy Kinnear round out the cast.

The direction by Richard Lester, better known for his comedic musical films with The Beatles and not thrillers, is fast paced, with some superb effects; I especially like the suspenseful moments when the demolition crew arrives on the scene, parachuting into the stormy sea.
The screenplay by producer Richard DeKoker is intelligent, raising this film up from the average production in this genre, and the cinematography by Gerry Fisher excellent. The score by Ken Thorne is also good, but mostly one can only hear the tick...tick...tick...of the bomb.
Total running time is 109 minutes.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best thrillers of the 70s, 19 Mar 2006
By Trevor Willsmer (London, England) - See all my reviews
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Juggernaut was more or less lumped in with the disaster movie genre when it came out in the mid-70s, possibly because the making of the film itself seemed so disastrous. Originally a Bryan Forbes film, Forbes was briefly replaced by Don Medford (who had also briefly taken over The Guns of Navarone after Alexander MacKendrick was fired and before J. Lee Thompson was hired) before Richard Lester took over. While it’s easy to spot some of the typical Lester touches (such as poor offscreen jokes added during the dubbing sessions), it’s so unlike most of his other films that you constantly find yourself wondering who directed what.

Regardless of where the credit lies, the end result is a terrific thriller, with Richard Harris’ bomb disposal team parachuted to Omar Sharif’s liner with several bombs aboard while Anthony Hopkins tries to track down the extortionist in London. The bomb disposal scenes are genuinely tense, the characterisation surprisingly strong enough to undercut potential clichés and Alan Plater’s dialog quite superb, with the film offering both the required suspense and a neat little state-of-the-nation address of Britain in the early 70s. Really rather terrific.

MGM/UA's DVD has a nice transfer, but unlike the R1 disc (which includes the original trailer), comes with no extras at all.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Terror on the high seas, 10 Jul 2006
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Terror on the Britannic a.k.a. Juggernaut is a simple yet powerful and effective suspense drama. Taking the generic 70s disaster element away for the moment, and you are left with a tension-filled character study. You are captivated by the 2 sections of the film; Anthony Hopkins on the hunt for 'Juggernaut' and of course Richard Harris's demolition team. The script is intilligent and reflects 70s Britain perfectly. The only problem i have with this DVD is that of the extras, or should i say the lack of extras. The transfer is pleasing and for the price it is very highly recommended.
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3.0 out of 5 stars BOMBS ON BOARD
GOOD DRAMA, WONDERING IF THE BOMB OR BOMBS WOULD BE EXPLODING ON BOARD THE HUGE SHIP, AND RICHARD HARRIS TRYING TO DEFUSE THEM WITH THE HELP OF HIS MATES, WHILE THE PASSENGERS... Read more
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