Fear is the Key – Movie Review
Director: Michael Tuchner
Writer: Robert Carrington (Screenplay)
Writer: Alistair MacLean (Novel)
Cast
- Barry Newman (Daylight)
- Suzy Kendall (Spasmo)
- John Vernon (Dirty Harry)
- Dolph Sweet (Heaven Can Wait)
- Ben Kingsley (Gandhi)
Plot: A man is in radio contact with his family when their airplane is shot down. He wants those responsible and becomes a criminal to get a job as a deep sea diver with those salvaging the plane’s cargo.
Runtime: 1 Hour 43 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Fear is the Key starts when John Talbot (Newman) listens on helplessly as his family’s plane is shot down. He has turned to a life of crime to find the people behind their murders, giving himself a massive reputation but always managing to get away from the law.
His latest escape sees him take Sarah Ruthven (Kendall) hostage and he starts explaining some of his actions. He uses this opportunity to get closer to the people who killed his family to get the final act of revenge.
Verdict on Fear is the Key
Fear is the Key is an action thriller following a man whose family are killed when their plane is shot down. He spends the next couple of years becoming a criminal to track down the people responsible for their murders to get his revenge.
This opens with a lengthy chase sequence that feels like it keeps going and going. It has a well-constructed story of revenge, which keeps surprising us with each twist. However, the core idea of tracking down killers is always going to come through strong and this delivers on every level. This is a movie not many people will have heard of but many could enjoy the premise.
Final Thoughts – Fear is the Key is a tense thriller with plenty of twists.