Taffin (1988)

An Irish tough-guy debt collector is asked by his local community to help rid the town of developers bent on building a chemical plant on the outskirts of town. The developers are ruthless ... See full summary »

Director:

Francis Megahy

Writers:

David Ambrose (screenplay), Lyndon Mallet (book)

Stars:

Pierce Brosnan, Ray McAnally, Alison Doody

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pierce Brosnan	...	Taffin
Ray McAnally	...	O'Rourke
Alison Doody	...	Charlotte
Jeremy Child	...	Martin
Dearbhla Molloy	...	Mrs. Martin
Jim Bartley	...	Conway
Alan Stanford	...	Sprawley
Gerard McSorley	...	Ed
Patrick Bergin	...	Mo Taffin
Britta Smith	...	Mrs. Taffin
Jonathan Ryan	...	Gibson
Liz Lloyd	...	Valerie Gibson
Ronan Wilmot	...	Deacon
Liam O'Callaghan	...	Henderson
Frank Kelly	...	Liam

Storyline

An Irish tough-guy debt collector is asked by his local community to help rid the town of developers bent on building a chemical plant on the outskirts of town. The developers are ruthless and have sent their heavies into town to keep the locals quiet.

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Plot Keywords:

chemical plant | tough guy | irish | debt collector | gun | 

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Taglines:

He didn't get mad... He got even.

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Genres:

Action | Thriller

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK Ireland USA

Language:

Irish English

Release Date:

26 February 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Revolta de Um Duro

Filming Locations:

Greystones, County Wicklow, Ireland

Box Office

Gross:

$159,969 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

United British Artists (UBA), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Rafford Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

96 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

For its Australian theatrical run, the film was marketed as an action-heavy thriller. The trailer showed all the action scenes and the 1-sheet and daybill had Brosnan brandishing a shotgun with a giant explosion behind him.

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Quotes

Mark Taffin: You're doing it again! Someone like me!
Charlotte: I overheard you and O'Rourke the other night. He was right. I was right. You should be out there, in the world, doing something!

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Connections

Referenced in Mystery Science Theatre 3000: City Limits (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Sidewinder"
(uncredited)
Written by Daniel Edwardson and Seamus Sell
KPM Music Ltd

User Reviews

Is that your motor? I thought so.

If you are a fan of Pierce Brosnan, you'll love this film. If you are not a fan, it's still worth the rental. You can actually say it is one of those movies that is so bad that it is good. Brosnan plays a kick ass and take names debt collector who gets involved in fighting a crooked chemical plant that the residents of an Irish neighborhood oppose. Granted, the acting is sub-par, but it is very entertaining. In fact, a friend and I made a drinking game out of the flick! Whenever someone in the film says "Taffin", you take a drink. The best line is the one mentioned as my summary. Also look for a cameo by the late, great Dermot Morgan (BBC's Father Ted) as stand-up comedian Mickey Guest.