The Rockingham Shoot

Sep 10, 1987

1h 0m

★ 0.0

Overview

Rigid nationalist Reilly's frustration at the last remains of British rule draws him to the Rockingham Shoot, where a violent incident occurs.

Genres

Drama

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC Northern Ireland

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Cast

Reilly

Bosco Hogan

Canon

Niall Tóibín

Mrs. Reilly

Marie Kean

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Tony Rohr

Sergeant

Oliver Maguire

John Reilly

Ian McElhinney

Mary Armstrong

Hilary Reynolds

Garda Mullins

John Olohan

Garda Casey

Gerard McSorley

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