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Hennessy
“The Most Intensive Manhunt Ever Mounted!”
5.2 / 10• 1975• 1h 43m•NR• English
ThrillerDramaAction
Storyline
Former Irish Republican Army member Niall Hennessy 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, 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.
Cast & Crew
Rod Steiger
Niall Hennessy
Lead
Lee Remick
Kate Brooke
Richard Johnson
Insp. Hollis
Trevor Howard
Comdr. Rice
Peter Egan
Williams
Eric Porter
Tobin
Ian Hogg
Gerry
Stanley Lebor
Hawk
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Don Sharp's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hennessy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
