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Black Sunday

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Original title

Black Sunday

Year

1977

Running time

137 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Frankenheimer

Screenwriter

Ernest Lehman, Kenneth Ross, Ivan Moffat. Novel: Thomas Harris

Cast

Music

John Williams

Cinematography

John A. Alonzo

Producer

Paramount Pictures, Robert Evans Company. Distributor: Paramount Pictures

Genre

Action. Mystery | Terrorism

Movie Groups

Thomas Harris Adaptations

Synopsis

An Isreali anti-terrorist agent must stop a disgruntled Vietnam vet cooperating in a plot to commit a terrorist plot at the Super Bowl.

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Critics' reviews

"'Black Sunday' benefits from its technical skill, drawn-out suspense and developed characterizations, though the film could have been even more effectively tight with a shorter running time."

TV Guide
"If the cast of Black Sunday were not so good, and if Mr. Frankenheimer were a less able director, the movie would be unendurably boring."

Vincent Canby: The New York Times
"The best thing about Black Sunday is its pulsating rhythm of suspense and the glittering texture of details it assembles as it drives its way toward its climax"

Jack Kroll: Newsweek
"'Black Sunday' takes such a plodding literal-minded approach with an extravagant thriller premise that we have more than enough time to watch the gears working and all too often jamming"

Gary Arnold: The Washington Post
"An intelligent and meticulous depiction of an act of outlandish terrorism – the planned slaughter of the Super Bowl stadium audience."

Variety Staff: Variety
"John Frankenheimer does an excellent job of maintaining tension in an implausible situation in Black Sunday. Good performance by Bruce Dern"

The Globe and Mail

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