The Outsider
Brief Synopsis
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In the early 1970s, American Michael Flaherty returns from fighting in Vietnam and tries to decide what to do with his life. Remembering his grandfather's stories about his early days fighitng with the Irish Republican Army against the British, Michael goes to Belfast to fight for home rule. But he
Cast & Crew
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Tony Luraschi
Director
Craig Wasson
Michael
Sterling Hayden
Grandfather
Patricia Quinn
Siobhan
Nial O'brien
Emmet
T. P. Mckenna
Russell
Film Details
Also Known As
Outsider
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1979
Distribution Company
Cic Productions; Paramount Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 8m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Synopsis
In the early 1970s, American Michael Flaherty returns from fighting in Vietnam and tries to decide what to do with his life. Remembering his grandfather's stories about his early days fighitng with the Irish Republican Army against the British, Michael goes to Belfast to fight for home rule. But he is not made welcome as a soldier or activist. He soon learns that his importance is as a symbol, and that the IRA are planning on having him kiled and blaming his death on the British army to get financial support from America.
Director
Tony Luraschi
Director
Cast
Craig Wasson
Michael
Sterling Hayden
Grandfather
Patricia Quinn
Siobhan
Nial O'brien
Emmet
T. P. Mckenna
Russell
Niall Tiobin
Farmer
Frank Grimes
Tony Coyle
Elizabeth Begley
Mrs Cochran
Bosco Hogan
Finbar
Ray Macanally
Macwhirter
Jimmy Devlin
Mr Tweeny
Joe Dowling
Pat
Aiden Grennell
Hanlan
Joe Mcpartland
Joe Macdermott
Joe Lynch
Sean
Des Cave
Trial Prosecutor
Allan Cuthbertson
Billy Stanley
David Collings
Major Nigel Percival
Geoffrey Palmer
Colonel Wyndham
Paul Antrim
Father Jameson
Conal Kearny
Ted
John Murphy
Mr Flynn
Eddie Byrne
Ira Council Member
Bill Foley
Ira Council Member
Des Nealon
Ira Council Member
Martin Dempsey
Van Driver
Pat Leavy
Mary Russell
Derek Young
Udr Sergeant
Charles Mitchell
Newscaster
James Greeley
Newscaster
Tony Phipps
Ivor
Martin Short
Boy Leader
Annie Dalton
Granny
Derek Lord
Farmer'S 1st Man
Gerry Alexander
Tough British Sergeant
Emmet Bergin
Special Branch Officer
Patricia Albrecht
Ginny
Avril Gentles
Mrs Flaherty
John Seitz
Mr Flaherty
John Paul Leeming
Michael Flaherty--Age 11
Pat Abernathy
Gabriel Byrne
Dennis Cahill
Robert Carrickford
Anita Clifford
Connor Evans
Gerald Flynn
Mikey Garland
Aiden Gibson
Marcella Grimes
Garret Kough
Julie Hamilton
John Malloy
Ian Marshall
Ray Murphy
Paul Nolan
Gerard O'brien
Troy O'brien
Paul O'reilley
Joe Pilkington
Jim Reid
Ann Rowan
Johnathan Ryan
Vincent Smith
T.p. Mckenna
Bill Foley
Niall Toibin
Aiden Grennelle
Crew
Walter Alford
Publicist
Ricardo Aronovich
Dp/Cinematographer
Ricardo Aronovich
Director Of Photography
Bernard Bats
Sound
Mary Black
Song Performer ("Fill Fill A Run O")
Mary Black
Song Performer
Barry Blackmore
2nd Assistant Director
Colin Brun
Camera Operator
Seamus Byrne
Production Manager
W Campbell
Song Performer ("Bold Fenian Men")
Margot Catalaa
Script Supervisor
Tom Collins
Stills
Tim Dewart
Set Decorator
Judy Dolan
Costumes
Anna Dryhurst
Makeup
J Dunkerly
Song Performer ("Bold Fenian Men")
Bernard Farrel
2nd Assistant Director
Franco Fumagalli
Art Direction
Giorgio Gentili
1st Assistant Director
Dean Gilmore
Sound
Richard Hallinan
Casting
Cathy Handleman
Other
Eugene Herrly
Key Grip
Bosco Hogan
Song
Bosco Hogan
Song Performer ("Finbar'S Song")
John Lee Hooker
Song Performer ("Bumble Bee Bumble Bee")
John Lee Hooker
Song
Peter Johnke
Special Effects
Gerry Johnson
Special Effects
Robert Dwyer Joyce
2nd Assistant Director
Peadar Kearney
Song ("Bold Fenian Men")
Catherine Kelber
Editor
Cohn Leinster
Source Material (From Novel)
Tony Luraschi
Screenwriter
Mat Malloy
Song Arranger
Mat Malloy
Song Performer ("Dark Is The Color Of My True Love'S Hair" "Fisherman" "Ship In Full Sail" "Out On The Ocean")
Mat Malloy
Additional Music
John Marotzke
Camera Operator
Brendan Mccann
Army Liaison Officer
Marie Mcferran
Other
Ginette Mejinsky
Unit Manager
Philippe Modave
Production Supervisor
Jean-francois Naudon
Sound Editor
Tony Nicholson
Props
P J Ryan
Song ("Bold Fenian Men")
Terrance M Sheeran
Assistant Director
Ken Thorne
Music; Music Director
Ivano Todeschi
Other
Allen Weisinger
Makeup
Rodney Williams
Technical Advisor (Mechanical)
Film Details
Also Known As
Outsider
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Release Date
1979
Distribution Company
Cic Productions; Paramount Pictures
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 8m
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1979
Released in United States March 1980
Released in United States 1979
Released in United States March 1980 (Shown at FILMEX: Los Angeles International Film Exposition (Contemporary Cinema) March 4-21, 1980.)
