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.
Acting
Steiger's trembling silence before the explosion—masterclass in restraint.
Direction
Don Sharp wrings tension from crowded London locations, no safety nets.
Director
Don Sharp
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed during the Troubles' deadliest year; Belfast locations required military escorts. The tension you see is partly real fear.
Steiger researched IRA hunger strikers and reportedly chain-smoked through entire Belfast shoot to maintain Hennessy's physical deterioration.
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