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Hennessy (1975)

PG 103 min  -  Action | Drama | Thriller  -   22 August 1975 (West Germany)
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Set in the Seventies, Hennessy is a Irishman who believes in peace, but who has had connections to the IRA... See full summary »

Director:

Don Sharp

Writers:

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

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

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Plot Keywords:

Revenge | War Hero | Belfast | Accident | Irish Republican Army  | See more »

Taglines:

The Most Intensive Manhunt Ever Mounted!

Genres:

Action | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

(West Germany) See more »

Also Known As:

Codewort Hennessy See more »

Filming Locations:

London, England, UK See more »

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color
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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. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Starlets (1977) See more »