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Brannigan

1975 · 111 min

A breezy, old-school cop caper where a gruff American clashes with polite London, mixing mild thrills with easy laughs.

Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
Tagline
Big Jim Brannigan takes on London - Chicago Style !
Overview
A hard-nosed Chicago cop is sent to London to bring back an American mobster being held for extradition. Brannigan in his Irish-American way brings American law to the people of Scotland Yard but has to contend with a stuffy old London first.

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Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Genres
Action, Crime, Drama
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • deception
  • power
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, crime, drama, thriller, comedy
Directed by
Douglas Hickox
Written by
Christopher Trumbo, Michael Butler, William P. McGivern, William W. Norton
Starring
John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, Mel Ferrer, John Vernon, Ralph Meeker, Barry Dennen, Lesley-Anne Down
Cinematography
Gerry Fisher
Runtime
111 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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