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Hennessy

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"The Most Intensive Manhunt Ever Mounted!"

Duration

1h 43m

Release

31 Dec 1975

Country

United StatesUnited Kingdom

Language

English

Overview

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.

Plot

Hennessy is an Irishman who believes in peace, but who has had connections to the I.R.A. After his family is killed he plots revenge, setting out to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

Cast

Rod SteigerLee RemickRichard Johnson

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 6.2/10

Details

Director

Don Sharp

Writers

John GayRichard Johnson
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