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I actually saw this movie before I saw "The Guns of Navarone", and I have to say, I prefer "Force 10". It seems like it always comes on TV on a rainy Saturday afternoon, and I'll always get sucked right in. I've probably seen it about 10 times. Despite some laughable special effects, and otherwise dated production value, this war movie packs a good action punch. Not many WW2 movies are set in Yugoslavia, and that's one of the interesting elements of the film. The story itself is a classic "Against the Odds" type affair, involving a covert Allied mission with a dual purpose. The great Robert Shaw is a standout, and a young Harrison Ford shows why he eventually became the superstar he is. Rousing music, tense action sequences, shootouts, knife fights, bombings,rescues,deceit and trickery make "Force 10" a lot of fun.

Not that great.Pretty lame sequel to the 1961 epic Guns of Navarone. "Sequel" is a bit of stretch, as the only commonalities between the two are two characters, and the title. Pretty much a conventional paint-by-numbers WW2 drama. Plot is not overly imaginative, and has numerous plot holes and contrivances. The military aspect is not entirely accurate.Performances from the lead actors - Harrison Ford, Robert Shaw, Barbara Bach - are mostly OK. Edward Fox gives his usual irritatingly stiff performance, however.

This is a bit of an odd film. Despite having a slightly thin plot that lacks logic, it just about gets away with it thanks to its quality cast including an up and coming pre Indiana Jones Harrison Ford.It's worth a watch on a rainy afternoon and whilst it lacks the depth and heart of the classic war movies of the 50s and 60s, it's got enough action and energy to keep your attention. Not as bad as many here make out but not up there with the best either.