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The Hard Way

  • TV Movie
  • 19801980
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
403
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The Hard Way (1980)
CrimeThriller
A professional assassin is coerced into taking on one last job.A professional assassin is coerced into taking on one last job.A professional assassin is coerced into taking on one last job.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
403
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  • Director
    • Michael Dryhurst
  • Writers
    • Kevin Grogan
    • Richard Ryan
  • Stars
    • Patrick McGoohan
    • Lee Van Cleef
    • Edna O'Brien
  • Director
    • Michael Dryhurst
  • Writers
    • Kevin Grogan
    • Richard Ryan
  • Stars
    • Patrick McGoohan
    • Lee Van Cleef
    • Edna O'Brien
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 17User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    Lee Van Cleef in The Hard Way (1980)
    Lee Van Cleef in The Hard Way (1980)
    Patrick McGoohan and Lee Van Cleef in The Hard Way (1980)
    Lee Van Cleef in The Hard Way (1980)
    Patrick McGoohan in The Hard Way (1980)
    Patrick McGoohan in The Hard Way (1980)
    The Hard Way (1980)
    Patrick McGoohan in The Hard Way (1980)
    The Hard Way (1980)
    Patrick McGoohan in The Hard Way (1980)
    Lee Van Cleef in The Hard Way (1980)

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    Patrick McGoohan
    Patrick McGoohan
    • John Connor
    Lee Van Cleef
    Lee Van Cleef
    • McNeal
    Edna O'Brien
    Edna O'Brien
    • Kathleen
    Donal McCann
    Donal McCann
    • Ryan
    Ronan Wilmot
    Ronan Wilmot
    • Flynn
    Kevin Flood
    • Duval
    Joe Lynch
    • Devane
    Derek Lord
    Derek Lord
    • Casey
    Michael Muldoon
    • Hogan
    John Cowley
    • Graveyard Caretaker
    James A. Stephens
    James A. Stephens
    • 1st Mercenary
    Richard McAdoo
    • 2nd Mercenary
    Peter Brayham
    • French Hitman
    Mesag Muruko
    • Father Cressy
    • Director
      • Michael Dryhurst
    • Writers
      • Kevin Grogan
      • Richard Ryan
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was writer Edna O'Brien's only acting role.
    • Goofs
      During the target practice scene, the target appears with a grouping of hits in the lower right of the bulls-eye, followed by a shot of a target with a grouping that is all dead center, and finally we see the target with the grouping in the lower right again.
    • Quotes

      Kathleen: I knew he'd come back one day. Not to me but to Ireland. I dreaded it. He always brought trouble. He wanted to change. Every time was the last time. There were so many last times. He couldn't change.

    • Soundtracks
      A Measured Room
      from album "Music for Films"
      Music by Brian Eno
      Courtesy of EG Records

    User reviews17

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    Featured review
    8/10
    Good Mix of Tension, Drama and Action
    The mix of understated drama and taut plot, superbly punctuated with just the right amount of dramatic action,makes this a good flick for an evening watch. The acting is quite good enough, particularly Lee Van Cleef and Patrick McGoolan, as is the cinematography.
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    • kevinjmiller-71539
    • Apr 7, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 1980 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Profi-Killer - The Hard Way
    • Filming locations
      • Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland(Kathleen delivers her monologue)
    • Production companies
      • Black Lion Films
      • ITC Entertainment
      • Skyring
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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