Forced Alliance (1989)

Their plea for help turned into a night they would never forget.

Four young friends, en route to the coast for a weekend of surfing and fun are forced to seek help from a strange recluse when their car breaks down. Jack Rattigan is a strange man living in an even stranger house, a decaying relic of a bygone age. Is Rattigan insane? Or are his words and acts and expression of a mind tortured by mortal anguish? What is Rattigans secret? And what is the source of his power to mesmerise?

Director: Josh Spencer
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 92 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Production: Kevron Entertainment, Light Age Filmworks
Country: South Africa
Language: English
Budget: $117
Original Language: en

Themes

Existential Dread and Questioning, Raging Insanity and Delusions, Psychological Breakdown and Descent into Madness, Sanity Slipping and the Void of Madness

Keywords

insanity, imprisonment, south africa, johannesburg, south africa, eccentric, sexploitation, held captive, stranger, recluse, kids in peril, sunninghill, gauteng

More Films by Director: Josh Spencer
More Films in Genre: Drama, Thriller

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forced Alliance about?
Four young friends, en route to the coast for a weekend of surfing and fun are forced to seek help from a strange recluse when their car breaks down. Jack Rattigan is a strange man living in an even stranger house, a decaying relic of a bygone age. Is Rattigan insane? Or are his words and acts and expression of a mind tortured by mortal anguish? What is Rattigans secret? And what is the source of his power to mesmerise?
Who directed Forced Alliance?
Forced Alliance was directed by Josh Spencer.
Who stars in Forced Alliance?
Forced Alliance stars Liam Cundill, Bart Fouche, Lesley Rochat, Tom Aigner, Trapper John Rudd, Todd Jensen.
How long is Forced Alliance?
Forced Alliance has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
What genre is Forced Alliance?
Forced Alliance is a Drama, Thriller film.
What is the budget of Forced Alliance?
Forced Alliance had a budget of $117.
Where was Forced Alliance produced?
Forced Alliance was produced in South Africa.
What are the themes of Forced Alliance?
The themes of Forced Alliance include: Existential Dread and Questioning, Raging Insanity and Delusions, Psychological Breakdown and Descent into Madness, Sanity Slipping and the Void of Madness.