Hennessy

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Movie Info

Rod Steiger stars as Hennessy, an Irishman whose family was killed in a bombing in Belfast. As revenge, he begins plotting the assassination of the Queen of England.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Don Sharp
Written By:

John Gay
In Theaters:

Jun 1, 1975 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Jun 7, 1988
Runtime:

107 minutes
Studio:

HBO Video

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Cast

Rod Steiger
as Hennessy

Lee Remick
as Kate Brooke

Richard Johnson
as Inspector Hollis

Trevor Howard
as Commander Rice

Peter Egan
as Williams

Eric Porter
as Tobin

Ian Hogg
as Gerry

Stanley Lebor
as Hawk

John Hallam
as Boyle

Patrick Stewart
as Tilney

David Collings
as Covey

John Shrapnel
as Tipaldi

Hugh Moxey
as Burgess M.P.

Margery Mason
as Housekeeper

Paul Brennan
as Maguire

Oliver Maguire
as Mick

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Critic Reviews for Hennessy

All Critics (3) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (2)

This is a movie about a man snatching failure out of the jaws of the deus ex machina.

Oct 23, 2004 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Top Critic
The weak script and uninspiring dialogue is compensated for by the crisp action sequences and fast-pacing of the story.

Jan 1, 2000 | Rating: C | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Audience Reviews for Hennessy

Jun 09, 2011

Taut thriller set during the later troubles between Ireland and England. The use of American actors Steiger and Lee Remick is a little puzzling in this most European story but they acquit themselves well nonetheless. Excellent use of stock footage at the end to make it seem the queen and members of Parliment are actually involved as events unfold.

jay n Super Reviewer