Wild Justice (novel)
Wild Justice is an adventure novel by Wilbur Smith. It was partially set in Seychelles where Smith had a home for a number of years.[1]
 Cover of the first edition | |
| Author | Wilbur Smith |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Heinemann |
Publication date | 1979 |
| Media type | |
It was the third best selling book in England in 1980.[2]
The novel was published in the US as The Delta Decision.[3]
TV adaptation
| Wild Justice | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tony Wharmby |
| Produced by | Paul Madigan |
| Written by | James Carrington |
| Based on | novel by Wilbur Smith |
| Starring | Roy Scheider Patricia Millardet Christopher Buchholz Sam Wanamaker |
Release date | 1993 |
Running time | 2 x 90 mins |
| Country | United States Canada |
| Language | English |
The novel was filmed for TV in 1993 as a two-part miniseries.[4]
It is also known as Covert Assassin.
Cast
- Roy Scheider - Peter Stride
- Patricia Millardet - Magda Altman
- Christopher Buchholz - Colin Noble
- Ted McGinley - Aubrey Billings
- Clive Francis - Sir Steven
- Sam Wanamaker - Kingston Parker
- Kelly Marcel - Melissa Stride
- Richard Ridings - Carl
- Constantine Gregory - Sergei Bulov
- David Yip - Wong
- Kevork Malikyan - Ali Hassan
- Rita Wolf - Vritra
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References
- "Wilbur Smith in the Seychelles", Cerf Resort accessed 18 May 2012
- "Forsyth's devilry leads the charge: Alex Hamilton reviews a year of mixed fortunes in the paperback trade and presents his bestseller list for 1980". The Guardian. 6 December 1980. p. 10.
- Roraback, Dick (22 March 1981). "A hero drawn in need of a flaw plan". Los Angeles Times. p. M14.
- Kachmar, Diane C. (2002). Roy Scheider: A Film Biography. McFarland. p. 202. ISBN 9780786412013.
External links
- Wild Justice at Pan MacMillan
- Wild Justice (film) at IMDb
- Review of mini-series at Variety
- Review of mini-series at People magazine
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