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Hennessy (1975)

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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 »

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Niall Hennessy
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Kate Brooke
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Insp. Hollis
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Comdr. Rice
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Williams
Eric Porter ...
Sean Tobin
Ian Hogg ...
Gerry
Stanley Lebor ...
Hawk
John Hallam ...
Boyle
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Tilney
David Collings ...
Covey
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Tipaldi
Hugh Moxey ...
Stephen Burgess M.P.
Margery Mason ...
Housekeeper
Paul Brennan ...
Maguire
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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. Written by Patrick Dominick <p-dominick@adfa.oz.au>

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The Most Intensive Manhunt Ever Mounted!

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22 August 1975 (West Germany)  »

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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. See more »

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Chillingly Real
5 January 2000 | by (Canberra, Australia) – See all my reviews

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


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