I've just watched the recording of this film. It was on TV about 2 weeks ago. English is not my mother tongue so sometimes I miss the right important word. Someone could tell me if Harrold's enemy was or wasn't the IRA? And is it possible to have such a bad ending? Hopkins's performance is unique.

yes it was the IRA , the ending is not that bad . from watching the scene early in the film you know what happens . he would have been driven to a secluded area and shot and dumped . thats how the ira work . you didnt need to see the scene to know what happens . man on fire with denzil washington has a similar ending .

Pierce Brosnan was the IRA assassin.

If it isnt bad enough its being remade, Paul W.S. Anderson is at the helm. Oh joy.

Thanks for your explanations and cheering me up!
It is nice to know I can turn to someone when I don't understand a film (mainly American gangster films because of the accent and slang)

If the US remake it, it might have a Walt Disney ending like The Vanishing!

Another question. I thought the IRA was only political and would not mixed with gangsters. After all they were supposed to be Catholic fanatic?

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Originally posted by Laetitia:
Another question. I thought the IRA was only political and would not mixed with gangsters. After all they were supposed to be Catholic fanatic?

Who wants to open this can of worms???

Laetitia, here's a link you can read a bit about them..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army

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Originally posted by Old No.7:

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Originally posted by Laetitia:
Another question. I thought the IRA was only political and would not mixed with gangsters. After all they were supposed to be Catholic fanatic?

Who wants to open this can of worms???

Laetitia, here's a link you can read a bit about them..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army

Thanks for the tip. It was a foreigner's question!!!!

Certainly not me i hate worm's, but it is a fine example of a good british gangster film and i quite liked the ending.

hi again , answer 2 your second question is because one of harolds henchman stole 20k of ira money , try watching film again m8 , all the answers are there 4 u !!

Shame I can't really enjoy it without thinking that its Charlie from Casualty.

I'm glad then I never watch Casualty.

Merci for all the info! I even learnt a new word: henchman! Pokershades, what does m8 mean?

I'm glad I never watched Casualty.

Mille mercis for all the info! Pokershades, I even learnt a new word: henchman! But what do you mean with m8??

I hate those desperate endings! For weeks I change them in my head!! I know it was an effective and realistic, even artistic ending. Still.. I've never recovered from the ending of The Vanishing!! The Americans neither! Their remake had a Walt Disney ending!!!

Excellent film but like all British films it has dated really badly.

m8 = mate

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Originally posted by Alifink:
Excellent film but like all British films it has dated really badly.

m8 = mate

The Vanishing is not English, it's Dutch m8!! And I don't agree with you, it didn't date! It's like an Hitchcock, a classic forever!

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Originally posted by Laetitia:

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Originally posted by Alifink:
Excellent film but like all British films it has dated really badly.

m8 = mate

The Vanishing is not English, it's Dutch m8!! And I don't agree with you, it didn't date! It's like an Hitchcock, a classic forever!

I was talking about The Long Good Friday.

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Originally posted by Alifink:

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Originally posted by Laetitia:

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Originally posted by Alifink:
Excellent film but like all British films it has dated really badly.

m8 = mate

The Vanishing is not English, it's Dutch m8!! And I don't agree with you, it didn't date! It's like an Hitchcock, a classic forever!

I was talking about The Long Good Friday.

OK then we agree!!

One of my all time favs!
I bought a DVD of it for the GF last valentines...
Shes a huge fan of Brosnan, and it had nothing whatsoever with me liking the film
(cough)