A high-tension thriller that won an Oscar for its editing, and was unlucky not to take several more.

Peter Weir's film boasts remarkably sensitive performances from Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis, still among the best either has done, and wide-eyed boy actor Lukas Haas, plus a thrilling 'High Noon'-style shootout at the climax.

One of the villains is played by Danny Glover, before he became part of the Lethal Weapon team.