High Risk (1981): Cast & Plot
High Risk is a 1981 action thriller directed by Stewart Raffill, starring James Brolin as Stone, Bruce Davison and Chick Vennera. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Stewart Raffill
- Original language
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English - Studio
- City Enterprise
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is High Risk About?
The premise of High Risk without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Getting in was easy… getting out was war!!! Four American friends, badly needing money, decide to make a commando-like raid into a South American drug lord’s compound.
High Risk Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- dog
- man tied up
- tied to a pole
- violence
- police officer
- shooting
- policeman
- money
- bandit
- manhunt
- shootout
- gunshot wound
+26 more Show fewer
- bus
- rebel
- fall from height
- rope bridge
- jail cell
- drug lord
- horse chase
- chase
- horse
- heist
- break in
- villa
- safe
- parachute
- reference to donald duck
- airplane
- river
- robbery
- gun
- prison
- escape
- gunfight
- jungle
- trapped
- drug dealing
- independent film
High Risk Cast & Characters
James Brolin leads the cast as Stone, with Bruce Davison as Dan and Chick Vennera as Tony. Directed by Stewart Raffill; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Stewart Raffill
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James Brolin as Stone -
Bruce Davison as Dan - Chick Vennera as Tony
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Cleavon Little as Rockney
Also Starring in High Risk
· 5 more- Ernest Borgnine Clint
- James Coburn Serrano
- Lindsay Wagner Olivia
- Anthony Quinn Mariano
- Fernando Celis Bandit
More from Stewart Raffill
More films directed by Stewart Raffill, best-rated first: The Philadelphia Experiment, The Ice Pirates, Mannequin: On the Move and Mac and Me.
High Risk Plot Summary
What happens in High Risk from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
During a period of sluggish economy and high unemployment, four friends—Stone James Brolin, Tony Chick Vennera, Dan Bruce Davison and Rockney Cleavon Little—gather for a fishing trip that doubles as a plan to fly to Colombia to rob a drug lord. They meet Clint Ernest Borgnine, who supplies them with weapons and target practice. It becomes clear that with the exception of Stone, the men have little training and are not taking the heist seriously.
Full summary
The whole story of High Risk, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know High Risk?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
Which actor portrays the character Stone?
Cars in High Risk
7 cars on screen, including the 1971 Chevrolet Blazer and the 1967 Ford B-Series.
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1971 Chevrolet Blazer Important role -
1967 Ford B-Series Important role -
1964 Dodge A-100 Minor role -
1979 Dodge Ramcharger Minor role
High Risk Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Vier gegen Tod und Teufel” and “Satisfaction - Vier gegen Tod und Teufel”.
- Also known as
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- Vier gegen Tod und Teufel
- Satisfaction - Vier gegen Tod und Teufel
- Ad alto rischio
- Alto riesgo
- Les risques de l'aventure
- Túl nagy rizikó
- Satisfaction
- Vysoké riziko
- 杂牌敢死队
- Alto Risco
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High Risk FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of High Risk, each answered in a sentence.
How long is High Risk?
High Risk runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was High Risk released?
High Risk was released on May 1, 1981.
Who directed High Risk?
High Risk was directed by Stewart Raffill.
More films by Stewart Raffill Who is in the cast of High Risk?
High Risk stars James Brolin as Stone, Bruce Davison as Dan and Chick Vennera as Tony, among 9 credited actors.
Does High Risk have a post-credit scene?
No. High Risk has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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