Harry’s Game (1982): Cast
Harry’s Game is a 1982 crime drama directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark, starring Ray Lonnen as Harry Brown, Denys Hawthorne and James Greene. It runs 2 hours 39 minutes.
- Runtime
- 2h 39m (159 min)
- Director
- Lawrence Gordon Clark
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Harry’s Game About?
The premise of Harry’s Game without spoilers.
A British cabinet minister is shot dead outside his London home by a Provisional IRA gunman, who escapes to Belfast. The Ministry of Defence sends Captain Harry Brown (Ray Lonnen), an experienced operative, into Belfast’s Falls Road. His mission: infiltrate the nationalist community, locate the assassin and kill him, proving the IRA is not safe even at home.
Harry’s Game Themes & Keywords
· 26 tags- provisional irish republican army
- army captain
- undercover
- falls road belfast
- murder investigation
- united kingdom
- winter
- irish troubles
- northern ireland
- ira irish republican army
- british army officer
- 1980s
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- belfast northern ireland
- army officer
- british army
- irish terrorist
- undercover mission
- belfast
- ireland
- tv mini series
- irish republican army
- detective
- terrorism
- based on novel
- based on book
- character name in title
Harry’s Game Cast & Characters
Ray Lonnen leads the cast as Harry Brown, with Denys Hawthorne as Minister of Defence and James Greene as Senior Officer. Directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark; 37 actors are credited in all.
- Director Lawrence Gordon Clark
- Ray Lonnen as Harry Brown
- Denys Hawthorne as Minister of Defence
- James Greene as Senior Officer
- Benjamin Whitrow as Davidson
Also Starring in Harry’s Game
· 33 more- Tony Rohr IRA Brigade Commander
- Geoffrey Chater Col. George Frost
- Gary Waldhorn Commissioner of Police
- Noel Johnson Gen. Sir Jocelyn Fairbairn
- Linda Robson Theresa McCorrigan
- Robert Morris The Right Hon. Henry Danby, MP
- Sean Caffrey Insp. Howard Rennie
- Derek Thompson Billy Downes
- Geoffrey Russell Home Sec.
- William Ilkley Lance Cpl. Llewellyn
- Ray Armstrong Lt. Col.
- Elizabeth Begley Mrs Duncan
- Barry Andrews Co. Commander
- Charles Lawson Seamus Duffryn
- Nicholas Day Bannen
- Robert Boyd Adjutant
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- Malcolm Raeburn Arms Instructor
- Geoffrey Leesley Asst. Commissioner
- Maggie Shevlin Mrs Downes
- Rio Fanning Scrapyard Owner
- Brian Southwood Intelligence Officer
- Rita Howard Mrs Duffryn
- Edmund Kente Private Sec.
- Stephen Tomlin Lieutenant
- Stephen Mallatratt Adjutant
- Christopher Whitehouse Frankie
- Ian Bleasdale Waiter
- Brigid O'Hara Mrs Danby
- Carole Nimmons Mrs Rennie
- Gil Brailey Josephine Laverty
- Sam Dale Billy's Driver
- Johnathan Young Brigade Officer
- Andrew Abrahams Capt. Arthur Fairclough
More from Lawrence Gordon Clark
More films directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark: Midnight Man, On Dangerous Ground, Monkey Boy and Murder by the Book.
Harry’s Game Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Le Tueur de Belfast” and “O Grande Jogo”.
- Also known as
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- Le Tueur de Belfast
- O Grande Jogo
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Harry’s Game FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Harry’s Game, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Harry’s Game?
Harry’s Game runs 2 hours 39 minutes (159 minutes).
Who directed Harry’s Game?
Harry’s Game was directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark.
More films by Lawrence Gordon Clark Who is in the cast of Harry’s Game?
Harry’s Game stars Ray Lonnen as Harry Brown, Denys Hawthorne as Minister of Defence and James Greene as Senior Officer, among 37 credited actors.
Does Harry’s Game have a post-credit scene?
No. Harry’s Game has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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