Confessional

TV Series
1989
4h

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A secretive terrorist commits crimes to disrupt the peace process between the Irish and the Brits. Both sides want him dead. When he decides to assassinate the Pope and blame it on the U.K.,... Read allA secretive terrorist commits crimes to disrupt the peace process between the Irish and the Brits. Both sides want him dead. When he decides to assassinate the Pope and blame it on the U.K., only a musician with a secret past can stop him.A secretive terrorist commits crimes to disrupt the peace process between the Irish and the Brits. Both sides want him dead. When he decides to assassinate the Pope and blame it on the U.K., only a musician with a secret past can stop him.

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Keith Carradine

Liam Devline

• 1989

Robert Lindsay

Thomas Kelly

• 1989

Robert Lang

Brigadier Charles Ferguson

• 1989

Simon Chandler

• 1989

Valentina Yakunina

Tanya Maslovskaya

• 1989

David de Keyser

Professor Cherny

• 1989

Niall Toibin

Sean Gallagher

• 1989

Arthur Brauss

General Maslovsky

• 1989

Stephen Holland

Davey

• 1989

Helen Rappaport

Major Belova

• 1989

Anthony Quayle

The Pope

• 1989

Catherine Rabett

Jane Barclay

• 1989

Colum Convey

Billy

• 1989

Peter Majer

Levin

• 1989

Tony Hawkins

English newsreader

• 1989

Hugo Conlon

Irish newsreader

• 1989

Sorcha Cusack

Mrs. Malone

• 1989

Oliver Ford Davies

Bishop of London

• 1989

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Jack Higgins can write.

The script by Jack Higgins elevates this movie about the mundane. Good cinematography and lush Irish back drop add to the movie's qualities. Keith and Valentina do a good job of acting, but Robert Lindsay's performance is worth the look.

9bigzee-19743

Fantastic story

I really wish that Robert Lindsay had been the Liam Devlin character and that they had stuck more to the book, however I found this mini series fantastic, I first read the book 40 years ago, and I went to school in an Irish town called dromore, so it got my attention pretty early on.

Great performances all round but Devlin being totally American took a lot off it, they were prob trying to sell it in the states I suppose. Anyways I give it 9 smoking guns outa 10 🤙🤙

9ajwebster53-819-833445

Keith Carradine

Correction: It is not David Carradine, but his brother Keith. Simon Chandler is much more handsome in 1989 than his current photo. A still photo from this movie would be a useful addition to his profile.He had hair then. This movie is hard to find on DVD. I watch it on an old VHS copied to my computer. The quality is pretty poor. It's a real classic. I watched it on tape years ago, and then found the novel. I am watching the movie again and then I'll read the book again.

10georgeinark

A brilliant piece of English Drama. MAGNIFICENT !!

Having seen this tv movie when it was first released over ten years ago, this still stays as one of the ten best movies I have ever seen. From the brilliant writing of Jack Higgins to the explosive performance of Robert Lindsay as the IRA terrorist, and with good solid supporting performances, most notably that of David Carradine, this is a not-to-be missed movie that should be on everyone's list to watch.