Hennessy
Seen it?1975 | 103 min | Thriller, Drama, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who likes watching someone settle a score and anyone who likes their action precise. A revenge story, so expect the pressure to build to a reckoning. Lean and efficient, like its main character.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
- Not ideal if you just want to unwind.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Don Sharp
- Rod SteigerNiall Hennessy
- Lee RemickKate Brooke
- Richard JohnsonInsp. Hollis
- Trevor HowardComdr. Rice
- Peter EganWilliams
- Eric PorterTobin
- Ian HoggGerry
- Stanley LeborHawk
- John HallamBoyle
- Patrick StewartTilney