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Taffin

R Released Feb 26, 1988 1h 36m Action List
Reviews 42% Audience Score 500+ Ratings
Cutthroat developers are intent on building a chemical plant in an Irish town, and they'll use any means necessary to silence their opponents. In need of more help than the law can provide, the town's citizens turn to Mark Taffin (Pierce Brosnan), a debt collector and martial-arts expert who's accustomed to getting his way. As Taffin battles against corporate goons and hired thugs, it's clear he's a force to be reckoned with. But is one man enough to win the battle? Read More Read Less

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Ed Travis Cinapse Taffin... goes down so smoothly and satisfyingly. It feels exactly like reading a Jack Reacher novel, where you know the hero is going to come out on top, and you know the villains are underestimating our hero, and that's all part of the fun. Mar 12, 2021 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Rated: 2.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Brian Webster Apollo Guide Rated: 56/100 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Fairly entertaining thanks to the cast. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/04/23 Full Review jelisije j A simple story about how one man must protect the city that shuns him and must do necessary evil in order to stop a greater evil from destroying his small town. A good old fashioned movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's the English version of Roadhouse with Pierce Brosnan. One man gang against corruption and bullys. A loner who is eventually turned on by those who hired him. Oh, and the woman who tries to change him. Very formulaic, but entertaining. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Audience Member Local fixer in smaller Irish community gets called upon to help stop a corporation from building a chemical plant in the town's sports field. I liked Brosnan's character's understated toughness in this one and never strays too over the top. If you have problems with debt collection, call Taffin. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Not a great storyline and hard to believe in places. Pierce Brosnan plays his usual self. Taffin seems pretty hard for someone who does business in office with no doors or windows, drives an open top American car in rainy Ireland (that magically fixes itself by the next scene) and yeah, he's pretty slim for a guy that drinks so much stout and drives home afterwards. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member WELL MAYBE YOU SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HEEEERE! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Cutthroat developers are intent on building a chemical plant in an Irish town, and they'll use any means necessary to silence their opponents. In need of more help than the law can provide, the town's citizens turn to Mark Taffin (Pierce Brosnan), a debt collector and martial-arts expert who's accustomed to getting his way. As Taffin battles against corporate goons and hired thugs, it's clear he's a force to be reckoned with. But is one man enough to win the battle?
Director
Francis Megahy
Producer
Peter Shaw
Screenwriter
David Ambrose
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
R
Genre
Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 26, 1988, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 30, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$107.0K
Runtime
1h 36m