Trying to identify a European film from 1970s or 1980s

fixit_fiona

After nearly 30 years, it is driving me crazy trying to identify a European film I saw on TV in very late 1980s or v. early 1990s. Ot was on late at night, I believe on Channel 4 as part of a series of European films. I think it may have been French or Spanish. Two scenes stand out vividly: Man is on the run. Black helicopter swoops over valley and town looking for him. He hides by houses and looks up as helicopter swoops over. At the end of the...

Originally asked by Al Hidden on Stack Exchange (movies) (CC BY-SA 3.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

It is "Figures in a Landscape" (1970) . IMDb: Two escapees are on the run in the wilderness of an unspecified country. Wherever they go, they are followed by a menacing black helicopter. I know this movie very well, I am 100% sure this is the one you are looking for. It ends as you described. Robert Shaw and a young Malcolm McDowell are the two escapees who are relentlessly pursued. In the trailer below you can see the menacing black helicopter. Here is a trailer: You can watch the movie here, unfortunately in crap quality: Menacing black helicopter pursuing Robert Shaw:

Full answer by casspir: https://movies.stackexchange.com/a/84376 (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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