Acting
Neeson's simmering desperation before he was 'Taken'.
Practical Effects
Bare-knuckle fights that actually look like they hurt.
Production
Thatcher-era Scotland so bleak you can taste the coal dust.
Director
David Leland
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on William McIlvanney's novel; McIlvanney hated the film and disowned it.
Shot during the actual miners' strike aftermath — many extras were real unemployed miners.
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