BILLION DOLLAR THREAT

US, 1979, 96 minutes, Colour.
Dale Robinette, Patrick Macnee, Ralph Bellamy, Keenan Wynn.
Direcgted by Barry Shear.

Billion Dollar Threat is low-key small budget imitation James Bond. It is interesting to look at the screenplay and structure of this film to see how the ingredients are always popular but how the James Bond films exaggerate and do everything with panache. Dale Robinette is the low-key hero - imitating Bond. Patrick Macnee enjoys himself thoroughly as the larger than life global ambition for power villain. The explosions and action are somewhat low-key - but it fits into the Jams Bond genre and is an American example of the popular spy story.