Newman, a sea salvage expert, witnesses the murder of his wife and son and follows the police to intercept the killers. To get in cahoots with the criminals, Newman fakes the murder of a cop and kidnaps Kendall, an oil heiress. He captures his wife's killers in a minisub and cuts off their
oxygen supply to get a confession. Ben Kingsley, who went on to fame in GANDHI, made his film debut in FEAR IS THE KEY and did not work in films until GANDHI.
Released:
1972
Rated:
NR
Length:
105 mins