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Game for Vultures (1979)

Game for Vultures poster
Directed by
James Fargo
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
South Africa, United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 54m
Rated
R
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

During the Rhodesian Bush War, a British businessman gets caught up in the conflict between the white minority government and black nationalist forces. The story follows his dealings with both sides as the situation grows increasingly dangerous.

tensegrittyslow-burnbleaksuspensefulseriouspoliticalwar-torn

What happens

Game for Vultures is a 1979 British thriller film starring Richard Harris, Joan Collins, and Richard Roundtree. It was directed by James Fargo and based on the 1975 novel with the same name by Michael Hartmann set during the Rhodesian Bush War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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