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1970·Drama·1h 51m
7.1
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Michael Marler, a successful businessman in London, is about to make his way to the top. After 37 years, the death of his father brings him back to his hometown of Liverpool, where he’s confronted with his lost Irish roots. He finds out that his father died in a fight with some Anglo-Saxon teddy boys. It becomes a matter of honour for him to take his revenge without involving the police.
Directed by Jack Gold
london, england
based on novel or book
slum
businessman
wrestling
liverpool, england
death of father
revenge
vigilante
bingo
working class
extramarital affair
united kingdom
jaguar car
social class
manslaughter
irish catholic
unhappy marriage
class warfare
dangerous driving
teddy boy
pub
ineffectual police
irish heritage
workplace politics
rowdy drunk
yobs
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Cast

Nicol Williamson
Nicol Williamson
Michael Marler
Rachel Roberts
Rachel Roberts
Joyce Eglington
Paul Rogers
Paul Rogers
John Hazlitt
Zena Walker
Zena Walker
Hilda Greening
Ann Bell
Ann Bell
Rosemary Marler
J.G. Devlin
J.G. Devlin
Cocky Burke
Barbara Ewing
Barbara Ewing
Joan
Christine Hargreaves
Christine Hargreaves
Kath
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke
Mitchell
Joan Henley
Joan Henley
Mrs Reynolds
Clare Kelly
Clare Kelly
Mrs Davies
Tom Kempinski
Tom Kempinski
Brunzy

Crew

Jack Gold
Jack Gold
Director
John McGrath
John McGrath
Screenplay
Malcolm Arnold
Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Geoffrey Unsworth
Geoffrey Unsworth
Director of Photography

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4 reviews
Max Kowalski
Max Kowalski
1.0★ · 02/18/19
The Reckoning
Its a movie that opens with a misogynist scene of a woman slapping and ear licking the guy who plays merlin from excalibur, whilst his side burns glisten in the 70’s rose gold lighting- and follows that up with an extremely aggressive carpool to work. It’s like that was the dream for the british; To do a cracking good job at work, and be “real cool” and yet somehow still quite polite about it.  
It was genuinely sad when he sees his dad dead, but tbh i just put this on to fall asleep to.  Its like a lil bit get carter, and a lil bit harry brown, but without charm.
Its a movie that opens with a misogynist scene of a woman slapping and ear licking the guy who plays merlin from excalibur, whilst his side burns glisten in the 70’s rose gold lighting- and follows that up with an extremely aggressive carpool to work. It’s like that was the dream for the british; To do a cracking good job at work, and be “real cool” and yet somehow still quite polite about it.  
It was genuinely sad when he sees his dad dead, but tbh i just put this on to fall asleep to.  Its like a lil bit get carter, and a lil bit harry brown, but without charm.
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David Brook
David Brook
10.0★ · 08/15/17
The Reckoning
My review: http://blueprintreview.co.uk/2017/08/the-reckoning/
My review: http://blueprintreview.co.uk/2017/08/the-reckoning/
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Eddie
Eddie
7.0★ · 08/21/24
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jaermccPRO
7.0★ · 05/19/21
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