| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 31, 1975 |
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| Director: | Don Sharp |
| Writer: | John Gay, Richard Johnson |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | revenge, ira (irish republican army), war hero, assassination plan |
| Production Companies | American International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Rod Steiger | Niall Hennessy |
| Lee Remick | Kate Brooke |
| Richard Johnson | Insp. Hollis |
| Trevor Howard | Comdr. Rice |
| Peter Egan | Williams |
| Eric Porter | Tobin |
| Ian Hogg | Gerry |
| Stanley Lebor | Hawk |
| John Hallam | Boyle |
| Patrick Stewart | Tilney |
| David Collings | Covey |
| John Shrapnel | Tipaldi |
| Hugh Moxey | Stephen Burgess, MP |
| Margery Mason | Housekeeper |
| Paul Brennan | Maguire |
| Patsy Kensit | Angie Hennessy |
| Oliver Maguire | Mick |
| Elizabeth Romilly | Shop Assistant |
| Charles Kay | Westminster Guide |
| Diana Fairfax | Margaret Hennessy |
| Diana Fairfax | Maureen Hennessy |
| Peter Copley | Home Secretary |
| Alan Barry | Sgt Duggan |
| Graham Ashley | Police Commissioner |
| Isolde Cazelet | Mrs Hanagan |
| Paul Gregory | Lieutenant |
| Christopher Blake | Young Soldier |
| Paul Blake | Rally Leader |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Eric Boyd-Perkins | Editor |
| Ernest Steward | Director of Photography |
| John Scott | Conductor, Original Music Composer |
| Irene Lamb | Casting |
| Ray Simm | Production Design |
| Bert Davey | Art Direction |
| Simon Wakefield | Set Dresser, Set Decoration |
| Ronnie Cogan | Hairdresser |
| Gerry Rex | Wigmaker |
| Tom Smith | Makeup Artist |
| Tim Hampton | Production Supervisor |
| Stuart Freeman | Location Manager |
| Barry Langley | Assistant Director |
| Mike Higgins | Second Assistant Director |
| Herbert Smith | Camera Operator |
| Michael Temple | Assistant Camera |
| Alf Pegley | Props |
| Les Hammond | Sound |
| Gerry Humphreys | Sound |
| David Stephenson | Boom Operator |
| Vernon Messenger | Sound Editor |
| Ian MacGregor-Scott | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Douglas Noakes | Production Accountant |
| Marilyn Clarke | Production Coordinator |
| John Richardson | Special Effects |
| Gerry Crampton | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lesley Keane | Production Secretary |
| Harry Gillard | Still Photographer |
| Dennison Thornton | Publicist |
| Camilla Farmer | Costume Coordinator |
| Jackie Cummins | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Steve Previn | Production Executive |
| Don Sharp | Director |
| John Gay | Screenplay |
| Richard Johnson | Original Story |
| Anne Edwards | Continuity |
| Vic Armstrong | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Peter Snell | Producer |
| Samuel Z. Arkoff | Executive Producer |
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