Jeanskynebu the audience applauded

Flyerplesys Perfectly adorable

GetPapa Far from Perfect, Far from Terrible

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Alan Baker After the heights of Zulu, it is astonishing the depths that the producer, director and star of that film sank with this woebegone effort. A random bunch of uninteresting people jump on a small plane in the middle of the night for no rational reason and when it crashes start behaving in irrational ways. The acting is phoned in, the script is dire, the direction almost non-existent and the gratuitous slaughter of the local wildlife leaves a sour taste in the mouth. Nobody could be in the slightest bit interested in the fate of any of these "characters", some of whom just disappear from proceedings with no explanation of their fate. This movie deserves it's obscurity.

Rick Koenig I'm basing this review on recollection, but I was elated to find recently that it can be ordered, and on DVD no less. Long-time fans of this mostly-overlooked if not forgotten film will be eager to get their hands on a copy. If you like a ripping good adventure story with enough social dynamics for three movies, this is well worth considering.You can find plot outlines here or elsewhere, so I won't rehash that. Suffice it to say that having seen this film in its theatrical release many decades ago, it still is pretty vivid in my memory. As others have noted, this film deserves much more attention than it got. You might think you've seen movies like this before, but this one steps outside the usual caricatures and gives you some meaty, real people you can identify with and mostly care about. The acting by Stuart Whitman is exceptional, as his character reacts to the predicament and he becomes what he feels he must become to survive. He is changed inexorably and ultimately. The others are not just window-dressing and they all turn in fine performances. As others have noted, this does have a rather surprising conclusion you won't soon forget. And I agree with the reviewer who commends the filmmaker for not doing the usual Hollywood "cop out". Life doesn't go as we plan, and neither does this movie. Nothing trite here!"Sands of the Kalahari" hearkens back to an era where films didn't rely on special effects or cheap emotional appeals to win an audience. How many films like that do you see today? This is one movie you can really sink your teeth into. Tense, unforgettable, even haunting. Seriously. It's that good.

jain_daugh Although I haven't seen the movie in years, I will NEVER forget it. I do have the book, which is also an excellent read, but so want to see the movie again.This movie has impact in spades. It isn't a scary movie as such, but some scenes will raise the hairs on the back of your neck. The scenery enhances the isolation and challenge of returning to a world the stranded people know. Stuart Whitman IS O'Brien and a hunk to boot. Susannah York plays her part deliciously and the only muff up was casting Theodore Bikel as the 'doctor' (PhD. not MD). Not that he didn't play a good role, its more because the story would have been even richer if an American black had been used per the book.Here's hoping that this will be released soon! With Susannah York's recent passing, I can't think of a better tribute to her than that.

richard-2251 I saw this movie in the 60s, right after it came out. It blew me away. I've been thinking about it, talking about it, and telling people about it, ever since. I recently bought a (not very high- quality) DVD. Unlike some films or books that impacted us at some time in our lives, but then didn't hold up later, this movie was everything I remembered. It's an amazing, intriguing, surprising, shocking story, and raises a million questions about survival, civilization and its veneers, gender issues, madness. It's possible that it's a story which will mean more to men than women, but I'm not positive about that. See it with friends, then talk about it over glasses of cold water.