The Big Game

Apr 2, 1973

1h 34m

★ 3.5

Overview

Two soldiers of fortune are hired by an inventor to protect him and his invention, a radar-like machine that is capable of controlling armies and forcing them to fight.

Genres

Science Fiction

Action

Adventure

Drama

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Cast

Leyton van Dyk

Stephen Boyd

Pete Handley

Ray Milland

Atanga

France Nuyen

Bruno Carstens

Cameron Mitchell

Jim Handley

Brendon Boone

Mark Handley

Michael Kirner

Lee

John van Dreelen

Bill Stryker

John Stacy

Wong

George Wang

Lucie Handley

Marie du Toit

Task Force Leader

Ian Yule

Ship's Captain

Bill Brewer

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