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Shergar (1999) -- Shergar is based on the true story of a champion race horse, abducted by IRA terrorists, then rescued by an orphaned boy.

Overview

User Rating:
5.2/10   194 votes
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Director:
Dennis C. Lewiston
Writer:
Dennis C. Lewiston (written by)
Contact:
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Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Shergar is based on the true story of a champion race horse, abducted by IRA terrorists, then rescued by an orphaned boy. | add synopsis
Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
A sinister,menacing,rancorous,evil jerk more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Alan Barker ... Elliott Smyth
Billy Boyle ... Carrigan
Stephen Brennan ... Mr. Faloon
Gary Cady ... S.A.S. Captain Kirkpatrick
Denny Cain ... Shop owner
Virginia Cole ... Mrs. Garritty

Andrew Connolly ... Concannon
Timothy Davies ... Raymond Rendow
Peter Dix ... Pharmacist
Andrew Dixon ... Chief Inspector Penfold
Phelim Drew ... Donovan
Dave Duffy ... Sergeant Mullins
Julian Fellowes ... Chambers
Gail Fitzpatrick ... Female reporter
Maria Hayden ... Mrs. Falcon
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Shergar: The Hunted (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
UK | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Denmark:11 | UK:PG | USA:TV-14 (cable television) | Spain:T
Filming Locations:
Isle of Man

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When the horse blanket falls off the horse it is orange. Later, when it is picked up it is green. more

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2 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
A sinister,menacing,rancorous,evil jerk, 13 July 2006
1/10
Author: Cristi_Ciopron from CGSM,Soseaua Nationala 49

Rourke does his usual bit part,as a sinister,rancorous,Neanderthalian,ferocious,evil jerk,in the same mold as in "Picture Claire","Out in Fifty","Get Carter","Double Team" and the rest of the garbage he happens to be in.

He has very few lines.

Of course,all this is just junk,undervaluing Rourke,abasing him,and doesn't matter for his characterization as an actor.Still ,after seeing "A Prayer ...","Johnny Handsome","Barfly","9 1/2 Weeks","Year of the Dragon",etc.,etc.,for many years I considered Rourke an outstanding,smart,intelligent man.I think he has changed since.

He looks callous,calcined.

"He went about with gloomy looks;/Despair inhabited his breast/And made the man a perfect pest."(Belloc,"The Example").

I had absolutely no other reason to watch this dull movie except that Rourke was in.

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