Flames on the horizon
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Flames on the horizon |
| Original title | Wrong Is Right |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1982 |
| length | 118 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Richard Brooks |
| script | Richard Brooks |
| production | Richard Brooks, Andrew Fogelson |
| music | Artie Kane |
| camera | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| cut | George Grenville |
| occupation | |
| |
Wrong Is Right ( Wrong Is Right ) is an American satirical film of Richard Brooks from the year 1982 . The screenplay was written by Richard Brooks based on the novel The Better Angels of Charles McCarry .
action
TV reporter Patrick Hale works for the World Television Network . He is preparing a report in Africa about King Awad when his colleague Sally Blake is killed by a bomb.
The President of the United States Lockwood, who most of the time involved in sports exercises and fear for the challenger Mallory, orders to the CIA -Director eliminating an uncomfortable person. The CIA director insists that he must be given clear instructions to avoid becoming a scapegoat later. Lockwood, however, refuses to provide a clear formulation. He ends up spelling KILL and throws the director out of his office. Shortly thereafter, King Awad is killed.
Hale interviews the leader of the Islamist terrorists Rafeeq. Rafeeq mourns the loss of the king and assures Hale - who was friends with the king - that he is pursuing the same goals as Awad. The terrorist wants to buy nuclear weapons. Further research by Hales reveals that the US government agencies and military are implicated in the plot.
A series of suicide attacks rocked the United States. After an announcement of the attacks, the airspace over Washington, DC is closed, but the attackers hijack a helicopter and jump out of it onto the government buildings. Another announcement - supposedly by Rafeeq - announces a nuclear explosion in New York City . Hale takes part in the search for the bomb and finds two suitcases on the roof of the World Trade Center . Rafeeq sees the events on TV and is surprised because he has both purchased suitcase bombs with him. President Lockwood leads the United States to war in the Middle East.
Reviews
The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was “ virtuoso in parts ” and declared “ the chaos of this world to be a macabre method ”. He sharply criticizes " an inhumane civilization only interested in thrills " and satirically attacking the politics of the USA. His plot is " a complex game with levels of reality ".
Mary Ann and Frederic Brussat wrote on www.spiritualityandpractice.com that the film was an " ambitious political thriller ". Through the film Dr. Strange or How I Learned to Love the Bomb Inspired by Stanley Kubrick . The film depicts the current amorality in politics, culture and the use of technology. The action is fast-paced.
Awards
Rosalind Cash was nominated for the Image Award in 1982 .
background
The film was shot in various locations in New Mexico , New York City , Washington, DC , Texas , France and Italy . It grossed approximately $ 3.3 million in US cinemas . In Germany there were around 367 thousand moviegoers.
Web links
- Wrong Is Right at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Flames on the horizon in the dictionary of international films
- Wrong Is Right at Rotten Tomatoes (English)