Hennessy (1975)

Set in the Seventies, Hennessy is a Irishman who believes in peace, but who has had connections to the IRA. Hennessy's family is killed, and he plots revenge, setting out to assassinate ... See full summary »

Director:

Don Sharp

Writers:

John Gay (screenplay), Richard Johnson (original story)

Stars:

Rod Steiger, Lee Remick, Richard Johnson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Rod Steiger	...	Niall Hennessy
Lee Remick	...	Kate Brooke
Richard Johnson	...	Insp. Hollis
Trevor Howard	...	Comdr. Rice
Peter Egan	...	Williams
Eric Porter	...	Sean Tobin
Ian Hogg	...	Gerry
Stanley Lebor	...	Hawk
John Hallam	...	Boyle
Patrick Stewart	...	Tilney
David Collings	...	Covey
John Shrapnel	...	Tipaldi
Hugh Moxey	...	Stephen Burgess M.P.
Margery Mason	...	Housekeeper
Paul Brennan	...	Maguire

Storyline

Set in the Seventies, Hennessy is a Irishman who believes in peace, but who has had connections to the IRA. Hennessy's family is killed, and he plots revenge, setting out to assassinate Queen Elizabeth of England.

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Plot Keywords:

revenge | war hero | belfast | accident | irish republican army | 

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Taglines:

The Most Intensive Manhunt Ever Mounted!

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 1975 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Codewort Hennessy

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

American International Pictures (AIP), Hennessy Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie had a difficult time getting shown in England. When the movie was first submitted to the British film review board, it was rejected because it appeared that Queen Elizabeth II was acting in the movie. Producer Samuel Z. Arkoff managed to get the board's approval by adding a disclaimer at the beginning of the movie stating that the Royal Family had not participated in the making of the movie and that Queen Elizabeth's appearance was done using newsreel footage. Then English distributor EMI, which was the distributor of Arkoff's movies in England, stated to the press that that they were "a defender of the palace" and refused to handle the movie. The Rank Organization, the other major film distributor in England, also joined the boycott for the same reason. Ultimately, the movie only played in a few theaters in England.

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Connections

Referenced in The Starlets (1977)

User Reviews

Chillingly Real

Maltin is an idiot for saying that the plot is unbelievable. It is in fact all too believable. Rod Steiger shows his versatility by playing an Irishman who impersonates an Englishman. Lee Remick is delectable as usual and English fans will applaud the inclusion of Eric Porter