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Figures in a Landscape (1970)

Figures in a Landscape poster
Directed by
Joseph Losey
Genre
drama film, war film, mystery film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 49m
Rated
R
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 52 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two men are on the run in a remote landscape. A black helicopter hunts them without pause.

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What happens

Figures in a Landscape is a 1970 action thriller film directed by Joseph Losey, based on the 1968 novel by Barry England. It stars Robert Shaw (who also wrote the screenplay) and Malcolm McDowell. The minimalist narrative follows two fugitives in an unspecified locale, who are relentlessly pursued by a black helicopter. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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