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Hennessy

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Former Irish Republican Army member Niall Hennessy (Rod Steiger) lives in Belfast, Ireland, with his wife and daughter amid the ongoing Irish-British conflict. Though he still knows people in the IRA, including fugitive leader Tobin (Eric Porter), Niall has given up his violent ways. One day his family is caught in a chaotic street shootout and killed by British forces. Overwhelmed with rage and hunted by a Scotland Yard inspector, Niall heads to London to exact his deadly revenge.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times This is a movie about a man snatching failure out of the jaws of the deus ex machina. Rated: 2/4 Oct 23, 2004 Full Review Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press The plot is imaginative, it's Britishly well-directed, and the tension does build. Nov 26, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Sep 15, 2005 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews The weak script and uninspiring dialogue is compensated for by the crisp action sequences and fast-pacing of the story. Rated: C Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Taut thriller set during the later troubles between Ireland and England. The use of American actors Steiger and Lee Remick is a little puzzling in this most European story but they acquit themselves well nonetheless. Excellent use of stock footage at the end to make it seem the queen and members of Parliment are actually involved as events unfold. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member interesting plot for 1975 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Well-scripted plot. Very suspenseful. I highly recommend it. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Former Irish Republican Army member Niall Hennessy (Rod Steiger) lives in Belfast, Ireland, with his wife and daughter amid the ongoing Irish-British conflict. Though he still knows people in the IRA, including fugitive leader Tobin (Eric Porter), Niall has given up his violent ways. One day his family is caught in a chaotic street shootout and killed by British forces. Overwhelmed with rage and hunted by a Scotland Yard inspector, Niall heads to London to exact his deadly revenge.
Director
Don Sharp
Producer
Peter Snell
Screenwriter
John Gay
Production Co
American Internat'l Pics, Hollywood West Entertainment
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2017
Runtime
1h 43m