Who Dares Wins SAS raid

[@allisonday893]

Films of this era have so much more gritty realism to me. Maybe it’s nostalgia but all the super clever explosions in HD today can never compare to this 😊

[@alanleemaxwell831]

Still brilliant after all these years. R.I.P. Lewis Collins...🙏🇬🇧

[@benwheeler4223]

The Brits do these kinds of movies brilliantly.

[@chris-ip4pk]

Damn right we do.

[@wessexdruid7598]

We do the real thing pretty well, too.

[@GroupCaptain-LionelMandrake]

The Bond producers should hang their heads in shame after not giving the James Bond role to Lewis Collins. RIP Lewis. You would’ve been an incredible Bond!!

[@davecoalwood9487]

What should of happened is serious Peter Skelton Films to carry on from This. Bond was too Jokey. LEWIS / BODIE Was THE FUCKING BOLLOCKS AS AN ON SCREEN PRESENCE!👌

[@fredgreenwood5730]

Too violent,Lewis had the looks and the swagger

[@stevenmorley1639]

Here Here.....

[@wilspu5590]

The panel said no

[@robharvey8347]

Yup

[@MidnightRambler]

Collins would have been such a great Bond

[@SpookyFox1000]

Not with a haircut like that he wouldn’t ! It looks like he’s got a dead squirrel on his head !

[@taefravis]

@@SpookyFox1000 It was stylish back then plus there are these things called hair dressers.

[@staffsyeoman]

"Slowing down a little, Peter? COME ON MAN,. MOVE YOUR ARSE!!"

[@lydon1970]

Brilliant, love Lewis Collins

[@Subo23]

RIP Pete Poslethwaite

[@davidmatthiesen1494]

It was a message, when this Movie was released, Her MAJESTY'S Forces Won the Falklands 🇫🇰 War.

[@mikekoch9259]

This chapter of the movie contains the most well known scene in British action movie history, when Skellen has been identified as a friendly by the SAS Troopers and they see that he's okay his simple line Anyone seen the girl? when he gets a negative answer he simply says "Right, on me boys!" and what follows is that iconic sequence of Lewis Collins charging down the corridor with his SAS brothers spread out behind him, still gives me chills to this day. top class British cinema right there.

[@kennethpaultargett5483]

Fcuk Me lad's I'm starving.......

[@Graemerand]

This film reminds me as a child , loved this film and the sound track and also the real embassy hostage siege in may 1980 .

[@dwaynne_way]

Fun fact: The raid scene was done using the real SAS, they offered to the director to do the scene instead of stuntmen.

[@johngalt2506]

I like how he grabbed the spare mag and used it to reload. You don't see that in movies hardly ever.

[@matthewrandolph1255]

They are not in a movie bud this is the real McCoy

[@johngalt2506]

@@matthewrandolph1255 Ummmm.....that's a movie reenactment.

[@lydon1970]

Good drills.

[@stefanobio7045]

Thats because he was a trained Para in real life....

[@regiment23]

@@stefanobio7045 he’d also not long been badged 21 too, but wasn’t allowed to go any further due to his public persona. Now there’s gonna be some cock womble on here that pretends to know better, guaran fkn teed, but that’s the truth. I can even name the late Lt Col that badged him…..!

[@screenwriter44]

Lewis Collins actually passed the SAS Selection. He wanted to be in the Territorial SAS. They wouldn't let him in because he was too well known in Europe. RIP Lewis from one of your fans across the pond.

[@Biggles2498]

@@speedbirdconcordeBOAB He also made Sergeant.

[@robdean704]

No he didn't, he started reserve selection but was asked to leave because they realised he could never operate, after that he served in the territorial parachute unit 10 para. His best friend is on a podcast on here, Lou from military intelligence is the title and was asked this very question and explained the whole situation. It was very near the end and they'd had meetings at the mod about it and had decided that he couldn't be allowed to continue in a clandestine unit which is what the territorial sas is considered as and was even more so at the time due to its secret role in ww3 if that had ever happened

[@taefravis]

@@robdean704 Lou has been debunked actually and according to someone to actually know, Rusty Firmin Lewis did pass selection and aced it! Rusty is ex SAS and not some arm chair appointed expert. Rusty was at the Iranian Embassy and spoke to guys he knew in the regiment who were in charge of selection when Lewis was there. Lewis was in the TA before he entered election for SAS, though he did continue to serve after getting rejected.

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

@@Biggles2498 No he did not. He served in 10 Para as a private soldier. There is a PR photo which was associated with, 'The Professionals,' depicting him as a Para Sgt. How do I know? I know a bloke called Geoff B- ex-regular Para, served in the TA Para's and was 10 Para Recruit Training Team Plt Sgt. He trained Lew and became a close friend and kept in touch right up until his death. Lew did about 3-4 years in 10 Para. You don't make Sgt in that time- especially in the reserves.

[@Pardus_1970]

Always gives me a giggle when she flies back through that door after a burst of 9mm, you'd think a 50 cal just hit her lol

[@MrCardinal1965]

I agree, Rod’s own body weight took him out of the window when shot, yet Frankie being shot looked as though she had lost control of her jet pack.

[@paulcolville5972]

@@MrCardinal1965 jet pack😂😂

[@janwrobel8912]

50. cal would cut her in half.

[@andyb.1026]

You obviously never fired a smg, it's really not like the movies 😮😊

[@vadikturgenev5175]

Back when the UK was a strong country....RIP John Mack !

[@victorwaddell6530]

@@mstewie9718 Saddiq Khan is a turd. London is now a cesspool of wokian SJWs. Once upon a time I wanted to visit the UK from America . I'll stay here in my Hillbilly homeland .

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

John Mc.

[@JP1234815]

Loved the credits at the end of the film where it said Military Advisers - Anonymous.

[@brianallsopp69]

My dad picked up on that when we saw this at Odeon Leicester Square ( he'd done 18 years in the "Kate" )

[@taefravis]

According to Lewis himself those advisors were (obviously) serving SAS and the then head of the regiment Peter De La Billiere tried to get the film banned but once he learned it was going ahead anyway he changed his mind. He opened a few doors and at the start of the film where Hagan and Floyd go to Sterling lines, it turns out that really is the then SAS base...Stirling Lines! The guys running up and down the ground level roofs are actors but the base is really SAS base. Also once it came time to do the final assault DLB ordered the stunt team to stand down and he had is own men do the scene instead. So if anyone wonders why it looks so slick and real it is because the SAS troopers carrying out the assault are real SAS troopers, this is why at the end when Pete gets recognised by Steve, Steve raises his respirator up as he is just an actor but the other guys do not as they are still serving in the regiment. That must have been cool feeling, Lewis running down the corridor leading a group of the best special forces unit in the real world, even if it was just a film! Lewis also got to drink at Hereford with the boys whilst filming which was really cool...lucky b*stard! That came from Rusty Firmin who is ex regiment and also was at the Iranian embassy siege!

[@johnmoreno9385]

One of the greatest movies ever made & one that's been underrated for too long. SAS & all special forces are THE cream of the crop!

[@keithbrown007]

they should re release this in memory of lewis.was a very good movie

[@tonyminor6315]

If this situation arose today, I wonder if the government of today would have the guts and balls Thatcher had to act. I seriously doubt it.

[@hanzohattori2492]

once those Westland scout Helicopters took off the terrorists were FUCKED...In fact they were FUCKED from the get go.

[@nimueh4298]

Tony Minor You are right, I doubt it as well. Too much P.C. These days, everyone is too afraid to act on anything. A lot of talking and attitude not enough action.

[@stefanobio7045]

@@nimueh4298 Same in the UK Police

[@brianallsopp69]

If you pull a lion tail....

[@lloydcrockford5544]

If this happened in today’s world the police would handle it until they were no longer able too or the government cabinet cobra team decides otherwise. Can’t afford to upset the do gooders of the world. It’s also worth noting the situation would have to get seriously out of control before military action is aloud to proceed and that would mean the police admitting they’re no longer in control or would be able to

[@mark-andrews]

Never seen a positive review for this film but personally, I like it. The film definitely has a great music score, by Roy Budd.

[@nvkulk]

Those negative reviews are commies and members of the Peoples Lobby!

[@Mavis308]

Remember seeing this film when I was little, always remembered the music score. I looked for this film for many years, decades. Then it was on tv and I managed to dvd-r record it around 10-12 years ago. Now, I bought the Blue ray of the film from Amazon last month, and I like it.

[@danielmoran9902]

....of Get Carter fame! Fantastic musician.

[@skylongskylong1982]

This film is remembered for Lewis Collins , the James Bond who never was.

[@matthewpaluch777]

Thee template that all anti-terriorism and special forces follow. SAS was definitely cutting edge. " Who Dares Wins "

[@kimli2206]

Rode several times in Scout of 660 (AC) Squadron in 80's to 90's in Hong Kong for operation between Hong Kong and China Border. Nice Chopper.

[@storminboy]

Great tension in this sequence. 'Just aerial observation.' lol.

[@jost4897]

SAS Officer: "Synchronise watches, zero nine four seven mark!" . SAS Soldier: Gimme a chance, actually if we're going to go down the synchronisation route we probably should have done it before we got in the helicopter and left the ground, and what about everyone else? You need to get us to synchronise altogether!"

[@reidycruise]

It’s a good film though dude

[@paulvoss4717]

Those were really SAS guys in the action scenes check the credits no names

[@slobodanreka1088]

2021 here -- none of those SAS soldiers asked what gender the "freedom fighters" identified as....

[@nigelpilgrim4232]

Terrorists male or female !! Get the sAS treatment !!!

[@michaelcooper7123]

They identified as dead.

[@Chris-dz3rs]

Targets. Sudden ,unexpected , lead projectile interception experts

[@libertariangirl1856]

​@@michaelcooper7123😂😂😂😂😂👍

[@julielowe7462]

And what’s your point, if you actually knew anyone in the SAS, you would understand they aren’t hung up on how people present, because they are well rounded people, more than half of them Royal Marines, and you aren’t fit to black their boots 🥾!

[@tb1534]

Great to see how well planned and organized their plan of action was. Now all you need is leadership with a pair of balls to use it when necessary. I wish we had this kind of leadership in the USA now, instead of all these damn crybabies.

[@solowingborders3239]

5:41 the amount of times I've died trying this in Rainbow Six is embarrassing. I remember being shown this movie when I was around 10 years old so about 2008 and I enjoyed it.

[@stefanobio7045]

The embassy in this film is actually a house in Pinewood studios.

[@bridgetdoman8600]

Found this movie a bit on the boring side when I first saw it all those years ago, although quite exciting in parts, then watched it again some time later, and again etc. Grew to love it.

[@ebakindeji5941]

First watched it on boxing day 1985 as an 8 yr old. I also found it dull at the time but as an adult who understands the dialogue, it's a cult classic.

[@commandercaptain4664]

Part of the grittiness of this scene is due to the lack of ornate cinematography and nice spotting of Roy Budd's score.

[@perryprince836]

Edward Woodward walking around out front thinking "you dumbasses messed with the wrong house and it'll be over soon!"

[@Jazzman-bj9fq]

It's a real treat watching real SAS dudes performing the take-down of the target rather than stuntmen trying to 'make it look real and exciting'.

[@sj460162]

Awesome movie. Clearly based on the Iranian Embassy Siege.

[@reidycruise]

Yep we showed the world what the SAS was unfortunately

[@sj460162]

@@reidycruise Unfortunately?

[@reidycruise]

@@sj460162 yep

[@StevieWhelan]

RIP Lewis Collins

[@thomastarwater2989]

Unfairly maligned by movie maven Leonard Maltin, THE FINAL OPTION (aka WHO DARES WINS) is a rip-roaring superthriller from start to finish. You can spot Edward Woodward (THE EQUALIZER) in this climatic scene. Lewis Collins anchored the movie as a Special Air Service commando who goes undercover and tries to stop a gang of anti-nuclear terrorists who threaten a massacre of the United States Ambassador and his guests and assorted personnel after having invaded the U.S. Embassy on the outskirts of London. Also in it was Richard Widmark. Great movie!

[@RobRoyBoaz]

I still get goosebumps, all these years later, whilst watching the scene when the helicopters first appear over the embassy, because you know that everything is going to be ok. (1:24)

[@lydon1970]

Love it, such a good film, love Lewis Collins, RIP

[@daddybeagleaz907]

I do too, absolutely electrifying. Who Dares Wins!

[@sheldonhutchinson1244]

SAS BLACK KIT.....THE MOST FEARED SPECIAL FORCES IN THE WORLD 👍👍👍👍👍

[@themancunian1214]

7.00 mins - Fuck me lads - nice to be recognised...

[@Bewareofthedog69]

'I've got a jam.....2nd door' RIP Lewis Collins

[@commandercaptain4664]

"Fuck me, it's nice to be recognized."

[@clazza65]

"I've got a jam". Should have gone to his secondary. Second nature.

[@Bewareofthedog69]

@@clazza65your right, my bloody hearings going! Editing comment now.👍

[@clazza65]

@@Bewareofthedog69 not a problem at all. The Reg got a lot of interest after Operation Nimrod, The Tip Toe Boys book, and then this movie. A poster in a certain office said words to the affect of "I don't need Rambo, I need buggers with brains".

[@al488j]

7.10 "On me boys" great scene all running down the corridor. Could have done with an eighties moustache to make it authentic . Loved this film when I was a kid. Lewis Colins was my role model RIP .

[@BedsitBob]

Then he muzzle swept a couple of his own men.

[@Frankie2012channel]

I always felt a little bad for Frankie Leith (the girl). She totally hesitates because she sees that it's Skellen and she has feelings for him. That moment of hesitation saved Skellen's life and allowed the other SAS to dump a magazine into her. You can see his look of sadness at her body when he sees that she didn't shoot him when she saw him.

[@louisevale2]

They seldom ever take prisoners those boys.

[@screenwriter44]

Double tap on the objective.

[@BedsitBob]

They only took one at Princes Gate, and that was only because there were cameras on them.

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

@@BedsitBob It wasn't because of camera's. From one of the SAS team on the embassy job that I met on a number of occasions, they were in the process of dragging the one terrorist who escaped out of the building by hiding amongst the hostages back into the building to give him, 'The Good News.' As they were hauling him towards the building, Met Police officer's appeared- so the SAS troopers were unable to do the business least it cause problems.

[@livefire817]

Motivating SWAT recruits since the 80's. Love the flash bangs. Don't see those used in movies very often.

[@luigicatalano4837]

Can you do that again , it was s bit fast for me

[@hodgod1056]

Didn't Lewis Collins pass selection in real life? RIP

[@Biggles2498]

Yes he most did but not for a Commission.

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

@@Biggles2498 No he did not. It's BS. He was rejected by 21 SAS (R) because of his high profile. I've read some complete bollocks on here- ranging from Lewis being a Sgt in the TA Para's- he was a Tom, to him passing Selection. He only did about 4 years in 10 Para, you don't make Sgt in the TA in four years- more like 8-10 years to build sufficient experience and pass the various NCO cadres. I know a guy who was ex-regular Para's and then he joined 10 Para TA. He was the recruit training team Plt Sgt when Lew did his basic training and P Coy. Geoff became a close friend of Lew, and maintained contact with him right up until his demise. Lew did NOT pass selection and was never badged as a trooper. 21 SAS would not waste a place on Selection so that a television actor could have a jolly- it would be a waste of time and money. Lew was rejected when he applied to attempt selection. The MYTH that he passed Selection came about because he did some 'training' alongside SAS guys as part of his research for his part in the film prior to filming. He did some tabbing in Sennybridge in the mountains- and that's about it.

[@neilosborne8781]

Great Movie but dedicated to the worlds best special forces, sorry green berets.

[@tonyraffles4366]

Passing out the gum on the helicopter none of them take it as if to say no were not America's love it

[@golfsolved1559]

Yes he passed selection for the SAS

[@shauntbarry]

6:20 "Tony what's happening?" KABLAMMO!

[@GregzVR]

"Tony, what's happening?"...

[@brianmarshall4753]

It will be fantastic that Lewis Collins played as James bond 007 but producer Albert Broccoli turned down because his too tough

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

It had nothing to do with him being, 'too tough.' Connery was hard as nails in real life, and George Lazenby was no powder puff either. Broccoli didn't like Lewis because he found him 'too aggressive' in his demeanour when he interviewed him. I think he came across to Broccoli as 'too try hard.' There are numerous true accounts about Connery which highlight his toughness. When he was 18-19 years old, he pasted 4-5 men in their mid to late 20's who were members an Edinburgh razor gang. Following an earlier confrontation in a snooker hall, which saw Connery humble a gang member who threw Connery's leather jacket on the floor, they found out that he worked on the door of a social club. They turned up and gave him abuse, and challenged him to come outside- believing he would be intimated by their numbers. Connery went outside and put the five of them away in short order. Michael Caine witnessed him batter 3-4 blokes in a London pub in the early half of the 60's. The blokes were shouting abuse at people getting up and singing on an open mic. Connery warned them to desist, which they did for a couple of minutes, then they started being abusive. Connery slammed his pint down and turned on the blokes. Michael Caine stood up and turned to help Sean, by the time he did so and put his pint glass down, Connery had knocked them all out- in seconds. On another occasion, he battered Lana Turner's Mafia boyfriend, who made the mistake of threatening Connery with a pistol at a film studio. He was jealous because Lana Turner fancied Connery, and they were working on a film together. Connery promptly disarmed the bloke and gave him a hiding.

[@terranceparsons5185]

I love this movie!

[@user-si4po8mp1u]

ルイス・コリンズ、特捜班CI5を楽しく見てました。亡くなってもう10年近くなんですね。久しぶりに思い出しました。

[@BedsitBob]

Check out the movie 6 Days, to see how a raid is really done. You can find it on Netflix.

[@williamrance2587]

Bullshit you don't do it like that you use 6 8man teams

[@BedsitBob]

@@williamrance2587 Have you seen the movie?

[@miked1869]

I see the embassy is fitted with the usual movie-grade balsa wood window frames.

[@wongsifu460]

when you have to clear a room full of scumbags, SAS there's no substitute

[@DEP717]

08:19 Richard Widmark with a great line.

[@wjrasmussen666]

my favorite line in the movie. Remember it over 30 years later.

[@davidfrost2819]

@@wjrasmussen666 Apologies to the president for any damage to the wallpaper

[@brianallsopp69]

@@davidfrost2819 it would have been Ronnie Reagen I don't think he'd have minded 🇺🇲

[@mccoygreer]

I can watch the moment starting at 7:06 over and over.

[@MsJamiewatt1]

Fantastic movie

[@nielhunter2605]

VOTE SAS,NOT LABOUR,QUEEN AND COUNTRY......

[@movesky6696]

op's destrory is go (lewis collns r i p)

[@grahammcrobert7141]

One major blunder how come lewis collins isnt coughing with the gas going around the building?

[@macca696]

He was that hard-core the gas was scared of him

[@JimTimber]

And I thought my mik round was hectic !! 🏃💨💨🐾🐾🐂

[@Rock-Steady]

Didn't Collins pass SAS selection?

[@taefravis]

Yes he did but sadly he was too famous so they decided to can him, shame.

[@liverpoolscottish6430]

@@taefravis No. He did NOT. He applied to 21 SAS(R) to attempt Selection, and they rejected him due to his high profile. They would not have wasted a valuable place and the money from the training budget so a well known tv actor could have a 'jolly.' He served in 10 Para for about four years as a Tom, and that is it. It's a MYTH that he passed Selection. I know the guy who was 10 Para Recruit Training Team Plt Sgt, he became a close friend of Lewis and maintained contact with him right up until his demise. Geoff B has told me Lew did NOT do Selection. The MYTH developed because he did some training alongside SAS blokes as part of his research to play the part of Skellen.

[@MsJamiewatt1]

So proud to be British

[@MrPaulie17]

Watch this when I was a kid wanted join SAS then I realised I was a paddy wouldn't let me in 🙈🙈🙈😂😂😂😂🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@mroctober3657]

My understanding is that they do allow Paddys. Book recommendation: First to Strike by Duncan Falconer (about the SBS).

[@geoffbentley8774]

You pass selection,and your in.

[@MsJamiewatt1]

Best of British ❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@clazza65]

The Operation Nimrod comms were bloody awful. Too many trying to talk at once. But the lads made it work.

[@wotdoesthisbuttondo]

Richard meeting Soros at the end?

[@martinlimon3589]

Pinewood House, Used at the start of From Russia With Love

[@jondstewart]

Okay, I haven’t seen this movie in years, so can someone fill me in on this: who were the people at the end of the movie? Those that engineered the radical movement and it failed?

[@BedsitBob]

They were just called the People's Lobby.

[@jondstewart]

@@BedsitBob OK thanks, I thought it was some kind of twist ending

[@brianallsopp69]

A Labour MP sympathetic to their cause

[@simonnattrass2171]

In this situation - let's say US President was also hostage - would US administration insist on using their own special forces or accept SAS?

[@smidgens1]

whichever's fastest and most effective. We're allies for a reason.

[@raffaz4202]

Simon Nattrass that would be a possibility

[@gulfrelay2249]

Gayle Rivers (rip) advocated that DOMESTIC incidents be handled by teams under U.S. Marshal service. no jurisdictional disputes. rg; The War Against Terrorism and How to Win It. another one to read,if you can find it: The TerrorNetwork by Claire Sterling.yes,all pseudonyms, all discredited,by MSM, nuff said? If 'they're tell you don't read/do/?this,that,etc, rest assured you'ld BETTER. ilsatout,ilfaitout,ilpeuttout

[@johngalt2506]

@@gulfrelay2249 I loved Five Fingers, what a great book.

[@3ParaSmudge]

Would most likely be joint op.

[@user-ot2uc3ud8e]

My own opinion good movie but the real sas are nothing but cowards hiding their faces only cowards hide their faces .!.

[@MsJamiewatt1]

Yes he should have been a bond without a doubt????

[@kfckfc5372]

Listen to this when jump off second floor don't allow anyone to stop you do real is real ok only after you jump all is is all real is it type ATITUDE

[@swastiknandi8095]

Song name?

[@codedlAnguage]

On her Majesty's Secret Service. 😛. 💗. 😛

[@colinstoutt9909]

Slowing down a little Peter

[@meadowhousesussex910]

Lol at 03:10 when she realises that no one else is interested in world communism.

[@stevena3244]

😂

[@richardgriffin9676]

The minister should be discard

[@user-vp6yd8fv2r]

Sas actually did the raid

[@user-ot2uc3ud8e]

Operation destroy.!.

[@wilspu5590]

Ewar woowar

[@Mat-uf9dr]

Not special forces helicopter good tv tho and rip Lewis Collins great action actor.

[@fromthepool41]

not entirely true he failed SAS selection but still remained as member of TA Para.

[@kfckfc5372]

Hill Street blues theme

[@Tyrekickingwetdreamer]

Lost there last two wars in Afghanistan and iraq 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@danielmoran9902]

Load of old crap, this...

[@stevena3244]

Ok Zoomer

[@danielmoran9902]

@@stevena3244 Zoom 'this', bell end.

[@reidycruise]

@@stevena3244 he’s not worth it pal