The Violent Enemy

Film Description

An intense British drama with powerful performances from Tom Bell, Susan Hampshire and Ed Begley which was one of the first films to deal with the issue of the IRA

During the troubles in Ireland an IRA bomb plot is hatched to blow up a British power station. Sean Rogan (Tom Bell) is an IRA bomb expert and escapes from prison to try and stop the destruction. This is an intelligent thriller which stars an impressive Tom Bell, Susan Hampshire and Ed Begley. This was one of the few movies to portray the inner motives of individuals fighting a common enemy. The film is adapted from the novel A Candle for the Dead by Jack Higgins writing as Hugh Marlowe.

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