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      The Hard Way

      1980 1h 26m Drama List
      Reviews A hit man wants to retire, but his boss gives him one last job. Read More Read Less

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      The Covid P Gritty , quiet, realistic , brutal, life of true professional assign McGoohan at the top of his game playing another strong , quiet , caring , highly intelligent , character who decides he's had enough but ' the man ' won't let him. Direction, photography , sound track and darkness create a calming but threatening / foreboding nature throughout, as with ' The Prisoner ' this should be a cult classic. Far more realistic than all the action / violence normally seen , requires more than one viewing for certain. My screen name is based on ' The Prisoner ' for the deceit , abuse of our freedoms over the last three years that now will never stop. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/10/23 Full Review Michael K An underrated addition to the spy/assassin genre, featuring McGoohan and Van Cleef doing their thing as tough guys with the fog-laden Wicklow mountains for a backdrop (Interesting fact on that latter point, it remains one of the only movies to be shot in Glendalough's monastic site.) The Hard Way combines the gritty, "this-looks-like-how-they-really-do-it" qualities of its better known contemporary The Day of the Jackal, with a satisfyingly simple plot devoid of distractions or showiness. The dialogue is minimal to the point it could easily have been a silent movie, an aesthetic choice that complements the storyline, though character building doesn't suffer from it. Had it received a theatrical release it would have been a classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Brilliant screenplay Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis A hit man wants to retire, but his boss gives him one last job.
      Director
      Michael Dryhurst
      Producer
      John Boorman
      Screenwriter
      Kevin Grogan, Richard Ryan
      Production Co
      Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 22, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 26m
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