The Hard Way (1979)

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024

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  • @martinmcdonald4207
    @martinmcdonald4207 Год назад +677

    Thank you for posting this movie. My dad is the detective on the walkie talkie in the French trench coat at the airport waiting room. R.I.P. dad. He was 50 years old when this film made in 1979. I`m now 60 years old. Where do the decades go?!

    • @georgegoodyear9631
      @georgegoodyear9631 Год назад +54

      As a man, now in his seventieth year, I daily ask myself that question.

    • @matthewgabbard6415
      @matthewgabbard6415 Год назад +23

      That’s really cool. Patrick Magoohan was a great actor. I wonder why he wasn’t used more in the 80s and 90s? Maybe he was getting up in age by then. Anyway, take care

    • @alexmoore432
      @alexmoore432 Год назад +5

      Same place as the movies I guess

    • @sherierodrigues1569
      @sherierodrigues1569 Год назад +28

      How lovely for you. I agree, where do the years go, I'm 73, hugs to you.

    • @garybrockwell2031
      @garybrockwell2031 Год назад +17

      Must AVE been great to see the ol' man🙏✌️🇬🇧💯😏😇

  • @caffenefree
    @caffenefree 2 года назад +72

    Watching on Pat's birthday. I believe he would have been 94 this year. Legendary. no one quite like him before or since.

    • @caffenefree
      @caffenefree 2 года назад +8

      best hand work in the business!

    • @jerryrichardson2799
      @jerryrichardson2799 Год назад +9

      Definitely an underrated actor.

    • @tonydoherty2190
      @tonydoherty2190 Год назад +2

      Did you know Mr mcgoohan

    • @colinglass1342
      @colinglass1342 Год назад +5

      I remember the iconic itv series The prisoner series Danger Man. A versatile actor who was in the tv drama Jamaica inn with Jane Seymour and Mary Queen of Scott's with Glenda Jackson Vanessa Redgrave

    • @tonydoherty2190
      @tonydoherty2190 Год назад +4

      @@colinglass1342 braveheart he was the best actor in it

  • @duibheasaoreilly167
    @duibheasaoreilly167 Год назад +90

    Patrick Mcgoohan graced anything he had a part in.

    • @HenriHattar
      @HenriHattar 4 месяца назад +5

      Ahh the original danger man..he was good and it was good but weird series.

    • @CB-xr1eg
      @CB-xr1eg 3 месяца назад +1

      Does that include his wife?🤔

  • @b.2221
    @b.2221 5 месяцев назад +61

    As a boy I loved him in Danger Man and Hell Drivers simply awesome actor.

    • @miked4377
      @miked4377 5 месяцев назад +5

      he was great..

    • @paul-u2y9y
      @paul-u2y9y 5 месяцев назад +9

      The prisoner.

    • @michaelharrison3602
      @michaelharrison3602 4 месяца назад +1

      He was also great in braveheart

    • @radagastaddams3703
      @radagastaddams3703 4 месяца назад +3

      we live not far from where they filmed Hells Drivers - cracking film. my dad remembers them dropping that aggregate lorry off the South Downs..said that as soon as the film crew were done every little boy clambered down there to grab a bit as a souvenir

    • @b.2221
      @b.2221 4 месяца назад +1

      @@radagastaddams3703 Brilliant news Sir.

  • @nickh1933
    @nickh1933 2 месяца назад +6

    Excellent film that goes perfect with a bottle of single malt scotch. They do not make real films like this anymore. Thanks you.

  • @julianhermanubis6800
    @julianhermanubis6800 2 года назад +69

    Van Cleef and McGoohan are great together. What a shame this was the only film with the two together!

  • @mmmoroi
    @mmmoroi Год назад +34

    A low-profile but decent enjoyable film. Pat McGoohan is in his element whenever he plays the part of an introspective character like this.

  • @nourben7012
    @nourben7012 Год назад +111

    When movies are movies,not the crap like now

    • @OrionCorsari
      @OrionCorsari 5 месяцев назад

      Like what “crap now”? Are you talking about stuff like, No Country for Old Men, Saving Private Ryan, Goodfellas, Schindler’s list? What a buffoon to think we make crap nowadays. We ALWAYS made crap and we always MADE masterpieces. No difference between what was made in the 60’s and what is made today. Stop looking down your uppity nostalgic filled nostrils and see movies for the individual works they are rather than juxtaposing your asinine time stamp on them.

    • @miked4377
      @miked4377 5 месяцев назад +10

      exactly

    • @babagalacticus
      @babagalacticus 4 месяца назад

      oh DO put a cork in it would you; you sound like nothing so much as an old belching, farting crank. times change, perspectives change, cinema's technical latitudes EVOLVE. what's the problem, too many non-whites for your taste now boyo? such fatuous blather.
      there's a WEALTH of phenomenally good cinema being produced all over the world NOW as there was THEN; just cast about & LOOK. being stuck in the past is a sure sign of social & aesthetic dementia.

    • @smedleybutler8787
      @smedleybutler8787 4 месяца назад +7

      Movies nowadays are designed to condition the Sheep

    • @miked4377
      @miked4377 4 месяца назад +4

      @smedleybutler8787 that is correct!

  • @halbellows8578
    @halbellows8578 4 месяца назад +6

    Everything about this movie is awesome, the actors, the acting, the script, the locations and the classic cars. Ten out of ten.

  • @devilsadvocate4742
    @devilsadvocate4742 2 года назад +38

    I adored Patrick M. Brilliant actor and human being.! He believably became the role he played . He will always be my favorite!

  • @tango6nf477
    @tango6nf477 5 месяцев назад +35

    One of the best films ever made, yet hardly anyone has heard of it.

    • @adamfreeman2348
      @adamfreeman2348 5 месяцев назад +5

      yes excellent. came across it on channel 4 in the 1990s, by chance. stuck with me. up there with "get carter" and "day of the jackal" in my view. mcgoohans portrayal of the the cynical, dispirited, weary of life professional killer was pretty poignant and closer to accurate than most. so many Hollywood hit men and assassin portrayals have been borrowed from this in the decades since, often lacking the realism and grit of this film.

    • @regwatson2017
      @regwatson2017 5 месяцев назад +1

      You are joking surely ? This could have been so much better.

    • @seanstewart6893
      @seanstewart6893 5 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@adamfreeman2348I agree This was a masterpiece, one of the best British films ever made

    • @steadfastandyx4947
      @steadfastandyx4947 5 месяцев назад +2

      I'm a film addict, especially thrillers, and I've never heard of this.

    • @babagalacticus
      @babagalacticus 4 месяца назад +1

      @@regwatson2017 ach no, unfortunately they're serious. mediocre at best; the disparate elements of eno vs the violin of tommy potts, the wife's narration ( a kind of strained "greek chorus"), the odd casting of mcgoohan vs van cleef, the small inconsistencies (hard soled boots in the final showdown in the house(?!), the 1st target in the yard putting his hands out slightly as he falls (because he doesn't know how to make the fall), "connor's the best"-"i'm sending the best" (so exactly WHO IS "the best" anyway, especially given that macneal takes connor out in the end-& anyway, you already KNOW they're going to cancel each other out)...no, this doesn't rise above a B- at best. "DOGS OF WAR" is far better at portraying this type of character, the solitary, disconnected merc against a bleak landscape. i'm glad to have watched it for the sake of ticking it off (even though i fell asleep numerous times) but it's simple not all that & i'm dead bang sure mcgoohan would have agreed; in fact he said as much in a quote about his opinion of his own filmography.

  • @008overrated
    @008overrated Год назад +15

    The noise that shoes make when walking being used to extreme levels in this movie….

  • @bacc1316
    @bacc1316 Год назад +19

    As a young boy I loved him in Secret Agent Man, not to mentioned the great song.

    • @redblade8160
      @redblade8160 2 месяца назад

      @bacc1316
      It was called "Danger Man", you idiot.

  • @seanstewart6893
    @seanstewart6893 5 месяцев назад +33

    I'm a collector of seventies films ,so this was a very special film for me,a masterpiece, I saw it in 1979 in a tiny London cinema,its been on my list ti purchase ,This is a remarkable movie ,Patrick gives his finest performance along with Lee van cleef ,Biautiful Irish locations and exceptional direction a d photography and musis make this a very enjoyable watch, This for me is the best film about professional killers,forget all the modern rubbish films were they have them living like movie stars ,this shows thi gs as they are, This film only got a limited release but in 1979 in Photoplay the reviews were outstanding and the film has a huge cult following, I list this film in my top ten British films along side Straw Dogs and Villain .Thanks for posting a perfect print, highly appreciated. Enjoy the film if you haven't viewed yet,

    • @jacksprat9172
      @jacksprat9172 4 месяца назад +2

      I've not seen this but you've listed a couple of brilliant films so I'll trust your judgement. Cheers

    • @linwoodsly7101
      @linwoodsly7101 4 месяца назад +1

      watching this now 5/9/2024 first on YT came just watched The Medusa Touch with Burton and Lee also a first I saw Straw Dogs but not Villain since u like classics check out (The Last Run ) with George C Scott with then wife Devere also Toni Musante and The Driver with Ryan O’Neal and Dern ..great films 🎉😂

    • @seanstewart6893
      @seanstewart6893 4 месяца назад

      @@linwoodsly7101 yes both the Driver and Last run are favorites of mine,have on dvd,watch the Driver every year, your obviously a fan of these type of films ,Villain anouther masterpiece, how did you enjoy the film ,do you collect Seventies dvds ,love fo know your favorites.

  • @mitchellgiffard1978
    @mitchellgiffard1978 4 года назад +21

    Great film he made just before the film escape from Alcatraz.

  • @BlancGivre
    @BlancGivre Год назад +10

    I love seeing how the automobile markets were different back in the day. Today, it's all the same everywhere.

    • @jontisdall6248
      @jontisdall6248 5 месяцев назад +2

      Yes I agree. I amused myself by identifying all the different vehicles. Particularly good to see the Leyland 'wedge'.

  • @jamie7056
    @jamie7056 3 года назад +41

    A pleasure to watch McGoohan’s sparse acting-he’s in a class of his own.Interesting pairing with Lee Van Cleef,likeable noir quality to this film,a favourite.

  • @TinyMaths
    @TinyMaths Год назад +10

    God, the tension in this movie; had me all dry mouth and everything. This is the way I like it, the subtle, silent ramping up of tensions. That bit where he was checking the quality of his gunsight in the warehouse, it almost killed me; silence used so well.

  • @countrichardvoncoudenhovek8855
    @countrichardvoncoudenhovek8855 Год назад +22

    Never heard of this film before, what a gem,thanks for posting

  • @MaxGravitas
    @MaxGravitas Год назад +10

    What a great movie. Had me hooked throughout. The Bourne Identity absolutely borrowed from this.

  • @antoniodalfonso
    @antoniodalfonso Год назад +39

    A fine performance by Patrick McGoohan. Truly enjoyed Brian Eno's score for this film.

  • @indrekkpringi
    @indrekkpringi 4 месяца назад +15

    I saw McGowan a few years before he died in Los Angeles...
    I was painting a bar in Santa Monica that was open 24 hrs a day...
    The owner wanted to get the job done before customers came in so I started at 5 AM in the morning.
    McGowan came in and sat at the bar at 6 AM while I was painting the backsplash of the grill.
    He was the only customer in the bar and ordered a whiskey and read some Hollywood paper.
    I didn't want to embarrass him by recognizing him so I ignored him.
    He died alone; a lifelong alcoholic: forgotten and ignored by the film industry and by the masses.

    • @TV-yp1xp
      @TV-yp1xp 4 месяца назад +5

      And what has that Story to do with Patrick McGoohan?...

    • @indrekkpringi
      @indrekkpringi 4 месяца назад +1

      @@TV-yp1xp
      The story is a story of where I met Patrick McGoohan, and how I met Patrick McGoohan and when I met Patrick McGoohan and why I met Patrick McGoohan... The story exposes the fact that Patrick McGoohan was a lonely alcoholic who went to bars alone at 6 A.M. in the morning so nobody would see him and recognize him for the lonely alcoholic he was. Is that clear enough for you? Or do you need it tattooed on your *sshole?

    • @MrWillHughes
      @MrWillHughes 4 месяца назад

      ​@TV-yp1xp well McGowan was a noted fan of Patrick McGoohan! Thought everyone knew that!

    • @indrekkpringi
      @indrekkpringi 4 месяца назад

      @@TV-yp1xp
      Everything except your sh*t trivia crap.

    • @olliephelan
      @olliephelan 3 месяца назад

      @@MrWillHughes
      Shane McGowan ??

  • @mooville32
    @mooville32 5 лет назад +20

    The incidental music from Brian Eno was always an integral part of this movie for me. Thanks for this and a nice print!

  • @ovedj333
    @ovedj333 5 месяцев назад +19

    Real bars of soap in the gents! How 1979. It saved his life, though.

    • @deathshead357
      @deathshead357 4 месяца назад +1

      The soap and the slowest kick to the balls in history.

  • @michaelodonoghue7464
    @michaelodonoghue7464 2 года назад +7

    2022 before I saw this film for the first time. Enjoyed it greatly. Clearly shows the dangers of Ego.

  • @arachnonixon
    @arachnonixon 5 лет назад +27

    in my mind, Mcgoohan's characters' in The Prisoner, Danger Man & Ice Station Zebra are all the same guy. I've never seen this movie before, but it fits in great w/ my overall fan theory timeline. thanks for the upload

    • @thecovidprisoner
      @thecovidprisoner 4 года назад +8

      Your Ice station Zebra point is interesting and makes it worthy of another viewing. Cheers..........Be seeing you...............

    • @richard-lm6cf
      @richard-lm6cf 3 года назад +1

      @ arachnonixon: you forgot Columbo.
      no, its very shortsighted.
      McGoohan played often inscrutable, ambiguous characters. a dork like you might think that everything is the same.
      so you see, it's only your immaturity.

  • @jamesconnolly1201
    @jamesconnolly1201 5 месяцев назад +8

    He was the best looking Irish Actor of all time

    • @lib556
      @lib556 5 месяцев назад

      Mcgoohan was American.

    • @javiergilvidal1558
      @javiergilvidal1558 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@lib556 He was born in the USA, but place of birth does not dictate your looks. Racially, he was all Irish, through and through

    • @lib556
      @lib556 5 месяцев назад

      @@javiergilvidal1558 Like Joe Biden....

    • @opencurtin
      @opencurtin 4 месяца назад

      @@lib556 Irish parents moved back to Ireland from the USA when he was 6, you yanks have enough of your own to claim lol

    • @siusaidhchaimbeul5499
      @siusaidhchaimbeul5499 12 дней назад

      Ah hem. Stephen Rea.

  • @Deebz270
    @Deebz270 Год назад +33

    I think the applause should go to the casting team for pitting together two of the most iconic thespians in cinema history - so perfectly matched, this was a gun duel long in the waiting and sure to occur...
    Danger Man - vs - The Colonel
    BRAVO Johny Cassettes. 👍👍👍

  • @sqd8r
    @sqd8r Год назад +12

    Two of my fav actors.

  • @marieannwalsh662
    @marieannwalsh662 Год назад +13

    Great cast. Patrick as usual, superb.

  • @williaminavanbottle9297
    @williaminavanbottle9297 Год назад +8

    Excellent all round piece of film making.

  • @mikkosarsila
    @mikkosarsila Год назад +6

    This is good story about when one is too good to retired!

  • @susanacuratolo1200
    @susanacuratolo1200 Год назад +10

    EXCELLENT FILM AND EXCELLENT ACTING BY PATRICK McGOOHAN!

  • @AndrewWilliams-kw6bc
    @AndrewWilliams-kw6bc 5 месяцев назад +10

    AWESOME, Great actors, great script, Thanks

  • @geraldhannibal7654
    @geraldhannibal7654 5 лет назад +27

    A privilege to see again realistic 'grit'. I don't know how and where you find these treasures but keep on keeping on brother. Respect. Gx

  • @Mazeppa6
    @Mazeppa6 4 года назад +23

    One of my favourite films, hard-bitten, grim and full of unspoken feelings. Thanks so much for posting

  • @rafaelmadrigal1999
    @rafaelmadrigal1999 Год назад +9

    Patrick McGoogn a great actor and perfectionist to a fault. Enjoy his films.

  • @davidandrews8963
    @davidandrews8963 4 месяца назад +2

    IVE JUST BEEN WATCHING DANGER MAN WAS BORN IN 68 SO MISSED ALL THE GOOD STUFF FIRST TIME ROUND CATCHING UP NOW THIS WAS ABSOLUTELY SUPERB GUTTED ITS FINISHED GREAT ENDING GLAD LEE VAN CLEEFE GOT DONE HIS LAUGH WAS REALLY PISSING ME OFF 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅 THANKYOU FOR THIS MORE OF THE SAME PLEASE. ROGUE MALE IS NOT BAD ♥️🌈🙏

    • @Woodman-Spare-that-tree
      @Woodman-Spare-that-tree 2 месяца назад +1

      Watch the TV series, “Private Eye” starring Alfred Burke. Made in 1965. Still Available on YT and DVD. You’ll love it. It’s very English and very atmospheric, and made on a tiny budget.

  • @stevecoleman2250
    @stevecoleman2250 Год назад +12

    Patrick McGoohan, A very underrated actor, producer and director. “The Prisoner” was his idea from start to finish

  • @thedogdaddychannel507
    @thedogdaddychannel507 5 лет назад +16

    Thank you so much for posting this I haven't seen this in a long time it was a great movie I always remembered it again thank you

  • @delzworld2007
    @delzworld2007 Год назад +6

    A lot of excellent movies have come out of Ireland and this is yet another one that's well worth watching.

  • @paddymac6245
    @paddymac6245 3 года назад +187

    Patrick hardly had any dialogue in this film but it wasn't really needed. He expressed himself without words. Such a wonderful actor.

    • @jamie7056
      @jamie7056 3 года назад +15

      Agree,a pleasure to watch Patrick in action,his dialogue delivery is perfect,one of the very best there is.

    • @ewantaylor4478
      @ewantaylor4478 Год назад +4

      The guy on the top floor was not doing his job !

    • @paddymac6245
      @paddymac6245 Год назад +2

      @@ewantaylor4478 I know.But he was SO hot!!!!!

    • @miniadventureswithmark3309
      @miniadventureswithmark3309 Год назад +1

      🥹🤔🧐🤓👍🤟

    • @laurallama73
      @laurallama73 Год назад +9

      He was also in a few episodes of Columbo. He was excellent there, as well.

  • @lindaquintana790
    @lindaquintana790 2 года назад +10

    Amazing actor!

  • @theestimator
    @theestimator 5 месяцев назад +21

    Nice to see MaGoohan at his enigmatic best again RIP Big Fella .

  • @benjamlnlewis6836
    @benjamlnlewis6836 Год назад +14

    One thing that I find amazing is that they both have distinctive voices. They both are well oiled in they're skill.

    • @Roger-hq1yt
      @Roger-hq1yt Год назад +3

      Their skill not they're( they are)!

  • @crusty21
    @crusty21 Год назад +9

    Patrick McGoohan always tried to resign from jobs that wouldn't let him quit. That alone made him soo relatable to a lot of people.

  • @artroraback8663
    @artroraback8663 7 дней назад

    Thanks for sharing this fantastic film.

  • @martas9283
    @martas9283 Год назад +6

    'such a waste of a man' sums it up nicely

  • @lorenzosterling-k9q
    @lorenzosterling-k9q Год назад +11

    when these actors do offbeat films like this then you see them at their best. meaning films which they do not usually get involved with. like edward fox in "the day of the jackal", sean connery in "the offence" and michael caine in "get carter". mcgoohan in this one. all were excellent character portrayals which stuck out in my mind above all their other film and theatrical performances.

    • @thomasfleischer83
      @thomasfleischer83 5 месяцев назад +1

      The Offence is one of my alltime faves. Disturbing and gloomy.
      Seans best performance ever in my humble opinion.

    • @adamfreeman2348
      @adamfreeman2348 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@thomasfleischer83 yes because he was so real in it.

  • @brianfergus839
    @brianfergus839 5 месяцев назад +7

    Recognized Eno’s music immediately in the first scene… hes uncredited and I had no idea he did this!
    Really excited to watch the rest of this. McGoohan, van Cleef, and Eno… three of the greats!

    • @babagalacticus
      @babagalacticus 4 месяца назад +1

      well i'll be..i THOUGHT there was something ODD about those opening strains. brian eno no less; THIS is why the internet was invented-to share lovely bits. i had no idea any of eno's "MUSIC FOR FILMS" had ACTUALLY ever been USED in a film; & a patrick mcgoohan flick no less. cheers mate & THANK YOU!!!

    • @ScorpIron58
      @ScorpIron58 4 месяца назад

      As the other guy says here; Music For Films...Eno credit at the end !

    • @brianfergus839
      @brianfergus839 4 месяца назад

      @@ScorpIron58 still have my LP 👍
      The track used is called “Patrolling Wire Borders”

  • @michaelhowitt7581
    @michaelhowitt7581 5 месяцев назад +6

    never heard of this film before really enjoyed it thank you

  • @sblack48
    @sblack48 5 месяцев назад +17

    That cottage must be a few hundred yrs old. Built when people were tiny.

    • @j.g.c.2494
      @j.g.c.2494 4 месяца назад +2

      the doorways were small to make sure only one person can enter at a time. it was for defense. and the Irish were never small!!

    • @sblack48
      @sblack48 4 месяца назад +1

      @@j.g.c.2494 certainly the irish were shorter 300 yrs ago, just like every other european. You see the same thing in old pubs in england

  • @morenofranco9235
    @morenofranco9235 Год назад +12

    BINGO! Danger Man and Angel Eyes in the same movie. Two of my best actors. What more could I want than Van Cleef and McGoohan. Thanks, Johnny.

  • @jimmcdonough5497
    @jimmcdonough5497 Год назад +7

    Seen him in Ice Station Zebra. Good movie 🎥

  • @joyobrien3820
    @joyobrien3820 2 года назад +4

    Patrick's fCial expressions and movements said it all

  • @Spirit-Soldier2026
    @Spirit-Soldier2026 Год назад +4

    That collapsible M1 Carbine "sniper" rifle in the opening scene was used in at least 3 other 1970's TV shows and movies. The Sweeney, The Professionals and another movie who's title escapes me right now. Must have been popular with the directors and props teams alike?

    • @pmullins1495
      @pmullins1495 4 месяца назад

      I Never knew of this model.

  • @davidbreen8702
    @davidbreen8702 Год назад +5

    Great to see Van Cleef in a different context. Totally under utilised in this respect. The look, the voice. Always remember the black Saab.

  • @Ekbhaskaran
    @Ekbhaskaran 3 месяца назад

    Chilling end.Great actors and fine direction

  • @TomGargiuloArtandFilm-fu2hv
    @TomGargiuloArtandFilm-fu2hv 4 месяца назад +4

    Excelletn, A Minimalist Cinema Classic with maximalist takeaways.

  • @colinglass1342
    @colinglass1342 Год назад +3

    Danger man was one of my first tv heroes a super action hero. I was born 1958 . And what did we have on tv in the early sixties nothing like today. I noticed John bormans name mentioned in the making of this film. Love the voice of Lee van Cleef perfect for this movie

    • @ScorpIron58
      @ScorpIron58 4 месяца назад +1

      Yeah, the great John Boorman; Deliverance ! An amazing film. This was very good too.

    • @michaelharrison3602
      @michaelharrison3602 4 месяца назад

      Danger man was the best show on television in its day

  • @jerryrichardson2799
    @jerryrichardson2799 Год назад +7

    Never heard of this movie, thanks for the upload.

  • @Steve-no8fd
    @Steve-no8fd Год назад +4

    You live by the sword, you die by the sword. Thank you John Semper Fi

  • @Johnnycdrums
    @Johnnycdrums Год назад +2

    Turbo Saab in 79'.
    That's pretty cool.
    By this time, these vehicles were not cheap in the U.S. market.
    Not that anybody was looking to buy one., except for a specific brand of nerds and gear heads.

  • @binebum1
    @binebum1 Год назад +8

    Used to be a big fan of Mc Goohan... nice to see him again

  • @kenreeve6549
    @kenreeve6549 Год назад +4

    Very good film thank you ,proper acting and no silly music gimmicks !

  • @shanulhaq8641
    @shanulhaq8641 Год назад +4

    Excellent. A real movie.

  • @ruivog
    @ruivog 5 лет назад +5

    Thank you.

  • @garrysekelli6776
    @garrysekelli6776 Год назад +11

    12:00 Lee Van Cleef. What an amazing cast. Surprised ive never heard of this film.

    • @adamfreeman2348
      @adamfreeman2348 5 месяцев назад

      it was played down by the sneaky british government due to its potential association with IRA activity going on in ireland and england at the time. they did not want it to garner wider spread sympathy for the IRA's cause.

  • @gailjarvis2427
    @gailjarvis2427 Год назад +7

    Interesting that Patrick was Peter Falk's best friend.

    • @fredneecher1746
      @fredneecher1746 4 месяца назад

      He appeared in several of the Colombo episodes.

  • @nigelh3253
    @nigelh3253 3 года назад +8

    Very refreshing to see Patrick in a different role to that of Danger Man and the Prisoner.
    Found film a bit dark to watch (physically dark on my phone), but presumably this was done to create atmosphere.
    Scene with the fuse box to control lighting in rooms very clever - but how the voice telling him where to go to would work, I don't know.
    But in good watch in a gloomy atmospheric Ireland.

  • @gordongoldie446
    @gordongoldie446 4 месяца назад +2

    85 minutes of my life that I'll never see again. Kept waiting for it to go somewhere. Crap.

  • @kevinspachier203
    @kevinspachier203 Год назад +4

    Tell me about it I'm 55 time just passes you by quicker than you think everyday I wake up is a blessing time is just a space between me and you hold onto yes while people say no life carries on tick tock the clock never stops enjoy what little you have left it's a case of having to

  • @timothydigiuseppe1753
    @timothydigiuseppe1753 Год назад +10

    Liked this very much. Patrick McGoohan is, of course, always a favorite. Made more so by pairing with Lee Van Cleef for a most unusual result. The Eno score fits. No more, no less. I note the number of positive comments in support of the film.

  • @johnthomas736
    @johnthomas736 4 месяца назад +7

    Thank you for posting this forgotten classic 😎 I bought it several years ago on Amazon video. $2.00 🇬🇧 🇺🇸. R.I.P. 🌹🌹

  • @kevinmccarthy8746
    @kevinmccarthy8746 Год назад +1

    WOW , very artistic ways in the film. The Irish theme, the struggles in life of a X assasin. I want to see the beautiful country side.

  • @brianlopez8855
    @brianlopez8855 Год назад +2

    Those old Pre 1900 stone buildings overlooking Dublin international airport taxiways offering vantage points for snipers, were the bane of police and high profile figures in the 1900's. Fortunately they have now been demolished.

  • @tonydoherty2190
    @tonydoherty2190 Год назад +5

    Good film I dont think I've seen it before cheers for putting on utube

  • @terenceboris851
    @terenceboris851 Год назад +6

    excellent film, fantastic cinematography

  • @boychildnew1
    @boychildnew1 5 лет назад +24

    excellent stuff. McGoohan really looks Irish here (which he was, of course, but often does not look it in various roles), and reminds me of my grandfather. one thing though - he really aged quickly. this is only 12 years after the prisoner, but looks more like 25 years after. not a criticism, just an observation. main thing though -very diginified, intelligent film.

    • @vilangel78
      @vilangel78 2 года назад +4

      La gente envejecía mucho más décadas atrás. Tiene mucho que ver con la dureza de pensamiento en la que crecieron, debido al contexto socio/económico en el que se desenvolvieron a tempranas edades. Además, la estética de entonces, echaba años encima y la alimentación también juega su papel. En fin... No es lo mismo tener 43 años hoy en día, que tener 43 años en 1970 (por poner un ejemplo). Saludos desde España 🇪🇦🇪🇺

    • @devilsadvocate4742
      @devilsadvocate4742 2 года назад +7

      I read that alcohol got the best of him in later years. He was a very private man with many demons as well as talents. I would have loved to delve into his brain to learn what made him tick. The drum solo in one of his movies was all Patrick, no stand in. He also played the violin (Himself) in Jamaica Inn. No doubt he was an. extraordinary man .

    • @AndrewHeller-jn7dx
      @AndrewHeller-jn7dx 5 месяцев назад

      *Excellent;...

  • @lauriesicardaskey
    @lauriesicardaskey Год назад +26

    McGoohan was at one time Britains hghest paid TV actor due to his role in Danger Man. When the series ended it inspired him to write, direct and produce The Prisoner, a series way ahead of its time. But he had a problem, he couldn't think up a proper last episode. He confessed to Lew Grade who financed the project who told him he had to come up with something. The end result was loathed by most cult followers so much so Patrick fled to America where he teamed up with Peter Falk and starred in many Columbo episodes as well as directing them. I was so disappointed that Number One turned out to be a monkey in a lighthouse.

    • @thomasshepard6030
      @thomasshepard6030 Год назад +4

      Never missed an episode of the prisoner

    • @ianmangham4570
      @ianmangham4570 Год назад

      ​@@joesanto4513Lmao ACTOR 😮

    • @philipbonner6486
      @philipbonner6486 Год назад

      ​@@joesanto4513 Yes I remember Billy Howard he had a hit single ìn 1975 called
      King of the cops .

    • @fredneecher1746
      @fredneecher1746 4 месяца назад +2

      Number One wasn't the monkey. Behind the monkey mask was - himself. You cannot escape from your own ego is the message, if you want one. Still disappointing, though.

  • @Johnnycdrums
    @Johnnycdrums Год назад +4

    Patrick McGoohan.
    That's all I needed to know.
    Even if this movie sucks, McGoohan probably won't let me down.

  • @ovedj333
    @ovedj333 5 месяцев назад +4

    Lee Van Cleef, a great actor with a distinctive laugh. RIP. Patrick McGoohan, always remembered for “The Prisoner.” RIP.

  • @TREVORBALL-bo5tq
    @TREVORBALL-bo5tq 3 месяца назад

    Great seeing van cleef and mcgoohan together shame not more roles back in the day!

  • @robertmcada2102
    @robertmcada2102 Год назад +2

    Very good movie.Only a soldier understands...

  • @pepper419
    @pepper419 Год назад +2

    Good movie. Loved it. Not my usual type of film but this was good acting.

  • @mrmartin2079
    @mrmartin2079 4 месяца назад +2

    This looks excellent- and in such good quality- thanks for posting

  • @brianparks2039
    @brianparks2039 4 месяца назад +1

    RIP Patrick McGoohan and Lee van Cleef, two of my faves

  • @jrbaretta
    @jrbaretta Месяц назад

    This movie was filmed around about 1978, which means Patrick was 50 years old at the time since he was born in 1928.

  • @filtonkingswood
    @filtonkingswood 4 месяца назад

    Fabulous film, stumbled on it by accident. So atmospheric.

  • @joantreis2615
    @joantreis2615 Год назад +3

    Very very good. I really Enjoyed this.

  • @robshirewood5060
    @robshirewood5060 Год назад +3

    Extremely good in Ice Station Zebra too

  • @clintonwilliams4570
    @clintonwilliams4570 Год назад +17

    Just before his final performance, he was extra special as a wicked king in Braveheart! One of his best if not best!

    • @martinmcdonald4207
      @martinmcdonald4207 Год назад +6

      He made Braveheart even better with his presence.

    • @thomasshepard6030
      @thomasshepard6030 Год назад +4

      @@martinmcdonald4207 if it hadn’t been for him playing EDWARD THE 1 longshanks braveheart would have been a total failure and I’m Scottish

  • @007JHS
    @007JHS Год назад +2

    Never come across this movie before... Always liked Patrick McGoohan.

  • @gloomyvale3671
    @gloomyvale3671 Год назад +4

    Never seen that film, I really enjoyed it, thank you for posting.

  • @majidahmed1503
    @majidahmed1503 5 лет назад +5

    Thank you so much

  • @freewheelinfranklyn
    @freewheelinfranklyn Год назад +2

    good film thanks

  • @richardclarke376
    @richardclarke376 Год назад +2

    Great little film!

  • @peteshoulders1
    @peteshoulders1 Год назад +2

    A real gem and well played shame its not more known about cheers

  • @frankiehoskyn3948
    @frankiehoskyn3948 Год назад +2

    Thanks for posting 👍🙂

  • @Splodge542
    @Splodge542 5 месяцев назад

    Why have I never seen this before. Such great scenes. An Irish Spaghetti Western. Who would have thought?