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With his wife and daughter being held hostage, a seasoned ex-military man is involved in a shady smuggling operation to save his family.With his wife and daughter being held hostage, a seasoned ex-military man is involved in a shady smuggling operation to save his family.With his wife and daughter being held hostage, a seasoned ex-military man is involved in a shady smuggling operation to save his family.
Yannick Delulle
- Michèle Martin
- (as Yannick de Lulle)
Roger Mailles
- Poker Player
- (as Roger Maille)
Bob Ingarao
- Fisherman
- (uncredited)
Storyline
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- TriviaOnly 3 days after the film's release In the US, it was aired on television.
- GoofsWhen Fabienne takes ice cubes out of the fridge in one hand while holding the ice bucket in another, it can be clearly seen that the amount of ice is not enough to fill even the half of the ice bucket. However in the next frame after dropping ice in the sink, she walks out of the kitchen with the ice bucket, overfilled with ice cubes.
- Quotes
Fabienne Martin: Killing him wouldn't be murder; it would be like cleaning a cesspool.
- Alternate versionsTo receive a UK 'A' cinema certificate the film was cut by the BBFC to remove the sound of a neck break and a brief scene of nudity, and to edit the shooting of a man with a flare gun. It was later reissued with a 'AA' (now 15) certificate and the cuts restored.
- ConnectionsEdited into Tela Class: Sem Desejo de Matar (2008)
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Good for Bronson fans.
Charles Bronson is as cool as cool gets in this okay action-thriller based on a Richard Matheson novel. Bronson plays "Joe Martin", American expatriate and boat expert living in France with a wife (Liv Ullmann) and stepdaughter (Yannick Delulle). One eventful night, his dark past catches up with him; an old associate, Ross (James Mason) wants him to atone for a past mistake by getting mixed up in the drug trade.
"Cold Sweat" is an okay film of its kind. No more, no less. It's directed with some competence if not an over-abundance of style by Terence Young ("Thunderball"). It mostly derives tension from the pressure put on Joe by such characters as Ross, Whitey (Michel Constantin), and Fausto (Luigi Pistilli). Of course, one is never in much doubt that Bronson will rise up righteous and kick some ass. He handles much of what goes on with some true savvy - and a fair amount of amusing dialogue.
A drawling Mason is great fun to watch, especially as Ross must deal with unexpected difficulties. Some folks might say that Ullmann is slumming here, but she offers an appealing performance as a wife who tries her best to be strong. Bronson's real-life love Jill Ireland is okay as a moll. But it's Jean Topart who tends to steal the show, cast as a tough-talking, trigger-happy goon named Katanga.
The unqualified highlight of the film is an extended car chase that is at least reasonably exciting. Bronson, who's at the wheel, has a pretty imposing (and unlikely) deadline staring him in the face.
Overall, "Cold Sweat" is well worth a look for fans of the star.
Seven out of 10.
"Cold Sweat" is an okay film of its kind. No more, no less. It's directed with some competence if not an over-abundance of style by Terence Young ("Thunderball"). It mostly derives tension from the pressure put on Joe by such characters as Ross, Whitey (Michel Constantin), and Fausto (Luigi Pistilli). Of course, one is never in much doubt that Bronson will rise up righteous and kick some ass. He handles much of what goes on with some true savvy - and a fair amount of amusing dialogue.
A drawling Mason is great fun to watch, especially as Ross must deal with unexpected difficulties. Some folks might say that Ullmann is slumming here, but she offers an appealing performance as a wife who tries her best to be strong. Bronson's real-life love Jill Ireland is okay as a moll. But it's Jean Topart who tends to steal the show, cast as a tough-talking, trigger-happy goon named Katanga.
The unqualified highlight of the film is an extended car chase that is at least reasonably exciting. Bronson, who's at the wheel, has a pretty imposing (and unlikely) deadline staring him in the face.
Overall, "Cold Sweat" is well worth a look for fans of the star.
Seven out of 10.
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- Runtime1 hour 34 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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