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Hennessy

Play trailer Poster for Hennessy PG,  1975,  1h 43m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist - - 6 Reviews Tomatometer 22% 50+ Ratings Popcornmeter
Tomatometer 6 Reviews 22% Popcornmeter 50+ Ratings
Former Irish Republican Army member Niall Hennessy (Rod Steiger) 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 (Eric Porter), 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.

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Colin Bennett The Age (Australia) Oct 8, 2025
Two-thirds of the film are a rather dull warm-up. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
2/4
This is a movie about a man snatching failure out of the jaws of the deus ex machina. Go to Full Review
Frances Taylor Newhouse News Service Feb 26, 2025
Lots of excitement is built into the story but the movie comes close to failing because it uses stock characters and dialogue that seems to be mouthed and pieces from old movies that actually dealt with the rebellions. Go to Full Review
Ruth Batchelor Los Angeles Free Press Nov 26, 2019
The plot is imaginative, it's Britishly well-directed, and the tension does build. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Sep 15, 2005
3/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 1, 2000
C
The weak script and uninspiring dialogue is compensated for by the crisp action sequences and fast-pacing of the story. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Don Sharp

Director

Rod Steiger

Niall Hennessy

Lee Remick

Kate Brooke

Richard Johnson

Insp. Hollis

Trevor Howard

Comdr. Rice

Peter Egan

Williams

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Hennessy

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Movie Info

Synopsis Former Irish Republican Army member Niall Hennessy (Rod Steiger) 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 (Eric Porter), 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.
Director
Don Sharp
Producer
Peter Snell
Screenwriter
John Gay
Production Co
American Internat'l Pics, Hollywood West Entertainment
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 18, 2017
Runtime
1h 43m
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