Who Dares Wins 1982
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What is Who Dares Wins?
Who Dares Wins is a 1982 action and thriller film with a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes, directed under the genres of action and thriller. The story follows SAS Captain Peter Skellen, who is ostensibly thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, only to be recruited by a fanatical terrorist group called The People's Lobby that aims to hold several US dignitaries hostage.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1982
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 125 minutes
- Release date
- Aug 26, 1982
- Studios
- Varius Entertainment Trading A.G., Richmond Light Horse Productions
- Genres
- Action, Thriller
- Updated
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Overview
Who Dares Wins is a 1982 action and thriller film with a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes, directed under the genres of action and thriller. The story follows SAS Captain Peter Skellen, who is ostensibly thrown out of the service for gross misconduct due to unnecessary violence and bullying, only to be recruited by a fanatical terrorist group called The People's Lobby that aims to hold several US dignitaries hostage. In reality, Skellen's dismissal is a front designed to allow him to get close to the terrorist group and stop them from creating an international incident.
The film is culturally significant for being loosely based on the actions of the British Army's Special Air Service in the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege, though its plot makes considerable fictionalised departures from the actual siege and its background. Classified with an R rating, the film delivers a tense action-thriller tone centered on military infiltration, undercover danger, and high-stakes hostage scenarios.
Should you watch it?
“An expelled SAS captain goes undercover inside a fanatical terrorist group to stop an international hostage crisis.”
- Features a plot involving SAS Captain Peter Skellen infiltrating The People's Lobby.
- Loosely based on the actions of the British Army's Special Air Service in the 1980 Iranian Embassy siege.
- Delivers action and thriller genres with a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes.
- The plot makes considerable fictionalised departures from the actual siege and its background.
Watch it if you enjoy 1980s action and thriller films inspired by British SAS operations.
The film is rated R, features action and thriller elements with a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes, and includes themes of gross misconduct, unnecessary violence, and bullying.
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Where to stream Who Dares Wins?
Streaming availability can be checked on platforms that currently list the 1982 film.
Is Who Dares Wins worth watching?
It is worth watching for fans of 1980s military action and thriller films inspired by real SAS operations.
What is the binge duration for Who Dares Wins?
The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 5 minutes.
What are the essential episodes of Who Dares Wins?
Who Dares Wins is a feature film rather than a television series with episodes.
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