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      The Reckoning

      R 1969 1h 51m Drama List
      Reviews 67% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings Michael Marler (Nicol Williamson), determined to leave his criminal father and his Irish past behind him, abandoned Liverpool to pursue a more respectable career path. Now he's a wealthy businessman living in London, but his father's death draws a reluctant Michael back to his hometown. When he learns his father was killed in a fight with a young delinquent, Michael teams up with an old flame (Rachel Roberts) and a friend of his father's (Paul Rogers) to avenge the death. Read More Read Less

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      Stefan Kanfer TIME Magazine [Williamson's] sooty origins have become as nothing to the putrefaction of his workdays. That is the master actor's detailed and tragic interpretation, the only justification needed to see the Feb 8, 2018 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com …a bold, fearless film that makes good on a promise to venture into unknown territory… Rated: 4/5 Nov 30, 2023 Full Review Roger Moore Movie Nation Nicol Williamson...drinks, he beats, he seduces and he sings Irish revolutionary ballads like the mercurial, unstable soul he often seemed to be. Rated: 3/4 Dec 25, 2022 Full Review Penelope Houston The Spectator The Reckoning has energy enough to drive through some of its now indecisions. Jul 18, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member Despite numerous comparisons, this is only like Get Carter in terms of premise. Instead, this is an intense character study, arguably more like Harry Brown. Nicol Williamson gives a brilliant portrayal of Michael Marler, a ruthless executive who has built a facade over his background, womanising and propensity for violence. At the death of his father in a brawl, we see this facade start to crumble, until the cracks are plain for all to see. As Marler lurches uncertainly towards the movie's understated climax, Williamson breathes empathy into him, and sympathy for the trap his life has become. Ultimately, the movie's question is not whether he will find revenge, but whether he can make peace with himself. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Michael Marler (Nicol Williamson), determined to leave his criminal father and his Irish past behind him, abandoned Liverpool to pursue a more respectable career path. Now he's a wealthy businessman living in London, but his father's death draws a reluctant Michael back to his hometown. When he learns his father was killed in a fight with a young delinquent, Michael teams up with an old flame (Rachel Roberts) and a friend of his father's (Paul Rogers) to avenge the death.
      Director
      Jack Gold
      Production Co
      Columbia Pictures Corporation
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 51m