Golden Rendezvous (1977): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1977, Golden Rendezvous is an action, thriller and crime film directed by Freddie Francis, running about 109 minutes. “The action of "The Guns of Navarone." The suspense of "Ice Station Zebra." The drama of "Where Eagles Dare."” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Action-packed suspense thriller finds innocuous-looking purser Carter (Harris) the unlikely hero when the floating casino on which he works is hijacked by a heavily armed group of mercenaries, led by John Vernon. Complicating matters, a nuclear warhead has been smuggled aboard as collateral for a rendezvous with another ocean liner, loaded with gold bullion. A cast full of supernovas, dazzling set & stunt work, and a catchy theme tune by Jeff Wayne create a pleasing audio-visual experience light on logic but fast paced and entertaining nonetheless.

Who’s in it. Golden Rendezvous stars Richard Harris as John Carter, Ann Turkel as Susan Beresford, Gordon Jackson as Dr. Marston and John Vernon as Luis Carreras, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.9/10, Golden Rendezvous has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In AU you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Golden Rendezvous page.

If you liked it. Fans of Golden Rendezvous tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.