'The Molly Maguires' was a secret society of militant coal miners who battled their exploitation by mine owners with violence, intimidation... and sometimes murder. Based on actual events, this gripping story is a sympathetic and accurate account of the Irish-American miners' struggle. Richard Harris ('Gladiator', 'Camelot') plays a detective on undercover assignment for the owners, fighting to win the workers' trust, and finally, fighting his own conscience. Academy Award? winner Sean Connery ('Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade', 'The Untouchables') is the tough and suspicious leader of the Mollies who repeatedly tests the newcomer's loyalty. Excellent photography and fine action scenes add to the realism of this vivid social drama.
Synopsis: Dramatization of men behind 1870s Pennsylvania Irish coal miner's rebellion, and the infiltrator who ended it. Slow-paced yet atmospheric film will appeal primarily to labor history buffs, Sean Connery fans.
Released:
Tue, 04/27/2004
Format Aspect Ratio:
2.35-Super Wide Screen
Resolution:
480x720 LowRez
Audio Format:
Dolby Digital
Actors:
Sean Connery - Jack Kehoe
Actors:
Richard Harris - Detective James McParlan/McKenna
Actors:
Samantha Eggar - Miss Mary Raines
Actors:
Frank Finlay - Davies
Actors:
Anthony Zerbe - Tom Dougherty
Actors:
Bethel Leslie - Mrs. Kehoe
Actors:
Art Lund - Frazier
Actors:
Philip Bourneuf - Father O'Connor
Actors:
Anthony Costello - Frank McAndrew
Actors:
Brendan Dillon - Mr. Dan Raines, Mary's Father
Actors:
Frances Heflin - Mrs. Frazier
Actors:
John Alderson - Jenkins
Actors:
Malachy McCourt - Bartender
Actors:
Susan Goodman - Mrs. McAndrew
Actors:
Ian Abercrombie - Stock Actor
Actors:
William Clune - Franklin Gowen, Mine Owner
Actors:
Liam Daly - Colliery/Football Boy
Actors:
Nick Dimitri - Policeman
Actors:
J. Gerald Godwin - Paymaster
Actors:
Karen Machon - Girl at Football Game
Actors:
Phillip Richards - Gen. Charles Albright
Actors:
Peter Rogan - Gomer James
Actors:
Jane Tomassetti - Miliner
