In 1847 an Irish mercenary fighting for the British army abandons his post to seek revenge on those responsible for the death of his family.
Release Date: September 28th, 2018
R |1 hr 40 min
Plot SummaryIn 1847 an Irish mercenary fighting for the British army abandons his post to seek revenge on those responsible for the death of his family.
Cast: Hugo Weaving, James Frecheville, Stephen Rea, Freddie Fox, Barry Keoghan, Moe Dunford, Sarah Greene, Jim Broadbent
Director: Lance Daly
Genres: Historical drama , Thriller
Production Co: IFC Films, Fastnet Films
The cast in this film is incredible. show more
This is a simple, macho morality tale—of the oppressors and the oppressed, of good and evil, and of the one man who sets out to settle the scales of justice. And the level on which it works is primal—and frighteningly effective. show more
Using the Great Hunger as a backdrop for a revenge western is an interesting way to exorcise old ghosts, but the end result drains pathos from the tragedy while muting The Proposition-style genre elements. show more
