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21 August 1970 (Finland) morePlot:
Life is rough in the coal mines of 1876 Pennsylvania. A secret group of Irish emigrant miners, known as the Molly Maguires... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. moreUser Comments:
Strong performances carry historical drama moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Sean Connery | ... | Jack Kehoe | |
| Richard Harris | ... | Detective James McParlan | |
| Samantha Eggar | ... | Miss Mary Raines | |
| Frank Finlay | ... | Davies | |
| Anthony Zerbe | ... | Tom Dougherty | |
| Bethel Leslie | ... | Mrs. Kehoe | |
| Art Lund | ... | Frazier | |
| Philip Bourneuf | ... | Father O'Connor | |
| Anthony Costello | ... | Frank McAndrew | |
| Brendan Dillon | ... | Mr. Dan Raines | |
| Frances Heflin | ... | Mrs. Frazier | |
| John Alderson | ... | Jenkins | |
| Malachy McCourt | ... | Bartender | |
| Susan Goodman | ... | Mrs. McAndrew |
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Rated PG for violence, language and some thematic material. (2003 re-rating)Parents Guide:
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124 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Iceland:16 | UK:A (1970) | UK:PG (1988) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:M (original rating) | USA:PG (re-rating) (2003) | Singapore:PGFun Stuff
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The film was a notorious flop when it was released in 1970, earning back a little over 10% of its $11-million budget, an enormous sum for the time (approximately $55.4 million in 2005 dollars). The film's failure solidified Sean Connery's reputation for being box office poison outside of James Bond and torpedoed co-star Richard Harris' chance at superstar status. Connery's career continued its non-Bond stall throughout the 1970s (with the notable exception of John Huston's The Man Who Would Be King (1975)), and Harris' career as a leading man continued to decline until it went into eclipse in the middle of the same decade. While Connery would re-establish himself as a superstar in the 1980s, Harris never again was a front-rank star, though he wound up as a respectable and in-demand character actor later in his career. moreQuotes:
Davies: Don't get confused about which side you're on.Detective James McParlan: I could always tell the buttered side from the dry.
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A must-see for any Irish-American. Harris is superb in his role as an undercover Pinkerton investigator. We see his character grow to admire the maguires even though he knows he will eventually betray them. Connery is also great as the attractive leader of the terrorist group. This movie touches on an area tha is often ignored, working conditions in 19th Century America. I especially like the American Football/Rugby hybrid they play against the Welsh town. A unique movie that let's us see both Harris and Connery shine. Good score, pacing, photography, and supporting characters as well. One of my favs!