An adaptation of Deathwatch by Robb White,
but not the first. Back in 1974 there was a TV film named Savages (Andy
Griffith and Sam Bottoms) which I think is much better. I first saw it
back in the early 80s and it took the next 30 years for me to track it
down based on what little I could remember - for one thing, there's a
really interesting scene with a slingshot that isn't repeated in the
newer version. It can be found on
youtube and also on a bootleg DVD along with
Pray For the Wild Cats, another Andy Griffith TV film. So watch the original rather than this.
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