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Brannigan

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1975 | 111 min | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (25% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Funny with heart, tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1975: an older pace and style.

A hard-nosed Chicago cop is sent to London to bring back an American mobster being held for extradition. Brannigan in his Irish-American way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard but has to contend with a stuffy old London first.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 42K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Douglas Hickox

  • John WayneLt. Jim Brannigan
  • Richard AttenboroughCmdr. Charles Swann
  • Judy GeesonDS Jennifer Thatcher
  • Mel FerrerMel Fields
  • John VernonBen Larkin
  • Ralph MeekerCapt. Moretti
  • Barry DennenJulian
  • Lesley-Anne DownLuana
  • Del HenneyDrexel
  • James BoothCharlie-the-Handle