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:

Pierce Brosnan is TAFFIN. A new breed of hero.

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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: What goes on in this town is none of your business.
Charlotte: As long as I'm living here it is.
Mark Taffin: Then maybe you SHOULDN'T BE LIVING HERE!

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Connections

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

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Soundtracks

"Gimme the Money"
(uncredited)
Music by Richard Myhill
KPM Music Ltd

User Reviews

An Irish Seagal/Stallone

You have seen it before in The Specialist or in films like On Deadly Ground or The Fire Below. Tough guy goes against the evil corporate empire that is out for profit and the people be damned.

Of course, Steven Seagal or Sly Stallone may be quicker to jump into it that was Pierce Brosnan. He was battling his own personal demons, and just wanted to live a quiet life in the village of his birth; well, as quiet a life that can be lived by a bill collector. You know, make a little money, drink a little whiskey, and once in a while a pretty girl comes along like Alison Doody (Dr. Elsa Schneider in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade).

But, this is Pierce Brosnan and he is infinitely more watchable that the others.