Hijack! (1975 film)

Hijack! is a 1975 children's drama film directed by Michael Forlong.[1]

Hijack!
Directed byMichael Forlong
Written byMichael Forlong
Produced byMichael Forlong
StarringRichard Morant
James Forlong
Tracy Peel
CinematographyWilliam Jordan
Edited byFrederick Ives
Music byHarry Robertson
Production
company
Michael Forlong Productions
Release date
  • 1975 (1975)
Running time
59 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

Three children are taken hostage by a man armed with a hand grenade and flick-knife. He takes them to sea aboard their father's yacht.[1][2]

Cast

  • Richard Morant as Colin
  • James Forlong as Jack
  • Tracy Peel as Jenny
  • Sally Forlong as Lucy
  • David Hitchen as Power Boat Driver
  • Richard Kerrigan as Power Boat Mechanic
  • Derek Bond as Power Boat Owner
  • Robert Swales as Policeman

Production

Sponsored by the Children's Film Foundation.[2] The film was classified as "universal" suitable for audiences aged four years and over.[3]

Reviews

  • 2016 The Children's Film Foundation: History and Legacy - "...The film is packed with enough detail to pass for a visual manual on how to sail a small craft at sea..." "...ranks as one of its best seafaring adventures.".[4]

References

  1. "Hijack!". British Film Institute. 1975. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. "Hijack!". Children's Film and Television Foundation. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  3. "Hijack!". British Board of Film Classification. 16 December 1974. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. Shail, Robert (2016). The Children's Film Foundation: History and Legacy. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 79. ISBN 9781844578580. OCLC 946705236
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