Brannigan - a man of steel
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Brannigan - a man of steel |
| Original title | Brannigan |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1975 |
| length | 111 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Douglas Hickox |
| script |
Christopher Trumbo Michael Butler William P. McGivern William W. Norton |
| production |
Arthur Gardner Jules Levy Michael Wayne |
| music | Dominic Frontiere |
| camera | Gerry Fisher |
| cut | Malcolm Cooke |
| occupation | |
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Brannigan - A man of steel (Original title: Brannigan) is an American crime film by Douglas Hickox from 1975 with John Wayne in the lead role. The film was shot from June 17, 1974 to August 1974 and opened on March 26, 1975 with United Artists distributors in US cinemas. Wellborn was responsible for the production. The film was released in the Federal Republic of Germany on August 14, 1975 by United Artist .
action
Lieutenant James Brannigan is a die-hard police officer from Chicago who is sent to London by his superiors to bring the escaped criminal Ben Larkin back to the United States. However, Larkin is kidnapped before Scotland Yard officers can arrest him. His lawyer Mel Fields reports to the police with a ransom note. The police monitor the handover, but are deceived by a diversionary maneuver. Several assassinations are carried out on him while Brannigan is involved in the investigation. Larkin has put a hit man on his longtime pursuer. Meanwhile, the police receive another ransom note with Larkin's finger. This time Fields, who is supposed to hand over the ransom again, does not want the police to interfere. He removes the tracking device from his car. He meets Larkin and his kidnappers on an old factory site. The kidnappers were hired by him. After paying her off, he shoots her and celebrates with Larkin, with whom he concocted this plan. Only then do they find the second tracking device that was between the ransom money. The police and Brannigan arrive and arrest Larkin and Fields. When the officers move away and only Brannigan and his driver are on site, the hit man who followed Brannigan comes out of cover. Brannigan turns out to be the better shot and can kill the attacker.
criticism
"Exciting, imaginative and told with distant irony police film."
See also
Web links
- Brannigan - A Man of Steel in the Internet Movie Database (English)