The French Atlantic Affair
When the SS Festivale sets sail from New York to France, its 3,000 passengers include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harold Columbine and 146 members of the Church of the Cosmic Path, led by Father Craig Dunleavy, their charismatic messiah. Seizing control of the ship, Dunleavy demands $70 million in gold, intending to kill everyone onboard once it's paid. Without knowing which passengers are cultists and warned that 12 will die for every hijacker harmed, Columbine and the captain search for a way to save 3,000 lives before Dunleavy makes good on his threat. Based on a novel by screenwriter Ernest Lehman, this mini-series was broadcast over three nights in November 1979.
Cast: Telly Savalas, Chad Everett, Jean-Pierre Aumont
Miniseries
3 episodes
1. Episode 1Part 1 of a three-part miniseries about the hijacking of a luxury liner by cultists who demand a $70-million ransom.CC1 h 36 minNov 15, 1979
2. Episode 2The murder of 12 passengers sparks desperate attempts to save the hijacked ocean liner.CC1 h 39 minNov 16, 1979
3. Episode 3A sophisticated computer, timed explosives and an unexpected double-cross figure into the conclusion.CC1 h 39 minNov 18, 1979
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The French Atlantic Affair
When the SS Festivale sets sail from New York to France, its 3,000 passengers include Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harold Columbine and 146 members of the Church of the Cosmic Path, led by Father Craig Dunleavy, their charismatic messiah. Seizing control of the ship, Dunleavy demands $70 million in gold, intending to kill everyone onboard once it's paid. Without knowing which passengers are cultists and warned that 12 will die for every hijacker harmed, Columbine and the captain search for a way to save 3,000 lives before Dunleavy makes good on his threat. Based on a novel by screenwriter Ernest Lehman, this mini-series was broadcast over three nights in November 1979.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Douglas Heyes
- Created by
- Douglas Heyes
