Pursuit

Pursuit
Filmdaten
Deutscher Titel Pursuit
Produktionsland USA
Originalsprache Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr 1972
Länge 73 Minuten
Stab
Regie Michael Crichton
Drehbuch Robert Dozier,
Michael Crichton
Produktion Robert L. Jacks,
Lee Rich
Musik Jerry Goldsmith
Kamera Robert L. Morrison
Schnitt Gene Fowler Jr.
Besetzung

Pursuit ist ein im Jahre 1972 gedrehter 73-minütiger Fernsehthriller unter der Regie von Michael Crichton.

Handlung

In dem Film versucht der Extremist James Wright (gespielt von E. G. Marshall), auf einer Parteiversammlung der Demokraten in San Diego ein Giftgas-Attentat zu verüben. Ihm auf den Fersen ist FBI-Agent Steven Graves (Ben Gazzara), der die Aktion zu verhindern versucht. Dabei entwickelt sich ein Katz-und-Maus-Spiel, nicht zuletzt aufgrund der überragenden Intelligenz des Attentäters.

Wissenswertes

Pursuit war einer der ersten Filmerfolge von Michael Crichton, der in seinem Film auch selbst einen kleinen Auftritt hat.

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