And the '70s trend of star-studded disaster flicks continues! This one's pretty good, with Charlton Heston playing the part of a regular cop who steps in when a crazed sniper sets up shop inside a crowded football stadium. John Cassavetes has the best part, as the no-nonsense leader of a SWAT team who works with Chuck to try and apprehend the maniac before too many innocent sports fans get riddled by bullets. What's interesting is seeing Heston as the character who wants to try everything possible to avoid gunfire, when considering his staunch reputation in later years as an advocate of firearms; he's the one who has to try and keep the potentially trigger-happy Cassavetes character at bay. Among the then-famous potential targets this time are Jack Klugman, Beau Bridges, Martin Balsam, David Groh, David Janssen, Gena Rowlands, and Walter Pidgeon. The exciting climax of the movie is worth the wait, but a long wait it is indeed, as this is a picture which easily could have lost a good half hour or so and emerged all the better for it. **1/2 out of ****
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