just like moonraker ( 1979 ) and jam bond actor roger moore seem to watch out for a new role opposite to his cool gentleman like 007 fame . so it no wonder and that his role a rufus excalibur ffolkes be mile away from 007 and but it still moore . after a bunch of high tech terrorist have take over three oil rig and threaten to blow them up if the british government would not pay a few million pound and it be moore turn to save the western world . lead a squad of professional anti terrorist submarine fighter and they be plan to storm the rig and run out of time and fight against thunderstorm and the cleverness of the gangster . the cast be superb and with anthony perkins a gang leader and play some kind of crossover between norman bates and the bond villain . support role be play by james mason and david hedison and who play bond american cia sidekick felix leiter two time . the plot be influence by the rise of modern terrorism and the energy crisis in the seventy and but also by the bond film and the fashionable disaster movie of it time . the best about the film be roger moore ffolks a cat loving and alcohol drinking and woman hat and beard englishman without a sense of humor and gentleness . the pacing be alright and and the story keep the film thrill until be too fast end . and while james bond be reward with the most beautiful girl after have save the world and ffolkes receive a completely different gift at the end of the film . all in all and north sea hijack be the perfect action thriller for a stormy and rainy autumn evening in front of your tv set .