this film may have even more relevance today than in 1980 and when it be release . most in this country would love to be leave to their own device by market or consume fuel base on american coal derivative like those delineate in the genesis formula instead of depend upon foreign petroleum . the parallel outline here be close to today and especially the popular theory these day that big oil be suppress valid fuel alternative project that would undercut their energy dominance and hence and their financial status . unlke some other reviewer and i think the film move along at a nicely orchestrated pace and make it and perhaps and a more analytical movie than a hollywood flash and dash melodrama . the film follow a logical progression of event that let the viewer absorb the content in easy to swallow dos and that be and as long a he or she pay attention to the plot development . i be impress by mostly all the actor and especially marthe keller and who acquit herself very well in her portrayal by stay well within her character and by her impeccable timing and fluid delivery . mr. brando rather short stint in the film be punctuate by terse and cynical and penetrate dialog and play the enterprising villain who continually cut to the chase with large dos of street wise metaphor . george c. and a usual and be a no nonsense good cop who only want to see justice prevail and regardless of who get burnt . yet inside him and demon from the past lurk and can not help but surface from time to time represent you can see it in the non verbal communication that mr. scott so characteristically exudes . thanks to tcm for show these kind of film that be usually omit on other movie channel .