Taffin (Original title)
Date: 1987 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Francis Megahy
Synopsis: Thriller about a professional debt collector who is hired by a town's community to prevent corrupt businessmen and a vicious crime syndicate from building a chemical plant in the town.
Genre: Thriller
Title: Irish Cult Classics II: TaffinAuthor: O'CONNOR, Derek Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Scathing reveiw of TAFFIN.
In: City Limits n371 10 Nov 1988 Page: 29
Title: [City Limits - n371 10 Nov 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n658 November 1988 Pages: 340-341
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n658 November 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Time Out n951 9 Nov 1988 Page: 37
Title: [Time Out - n951 9 Nov 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n678 12 Nov 1988 Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n678 12 Nov 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Listener v120 n3088 10 Nov 1988 Page: 37
Title: [The Listener - v120 n3088 10 Nov 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 22 Jun 1988 Page: 12
Title: [Variety - 22 Jun 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Films and Filming n410 Nov/Dec 1988 Page: 40
Title: [Films and Filming - n410 Nov/Dec 1988: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v299 n39 9 Nov 1987 Page: 5
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v299 n39 9 Nov 1987: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Comment in the "Hollywood Report" column about the financing and creation of the film, particularly the input of Uinted British Artists.
In: Eyepiece v8 n5 Sep/Oct 1987 Page: 222
Title: Who's crew.Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-production crew credits.
In: Screen International n615 29 Aug 1987 Page: 35
Title: [Screen International - n615 29 Aug 1987: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Television Today 13 Aug 1987 Page: 18
Title: [Stage - 13 Aug 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.
In: Screen International n620 3 Oct 1987 Page: 21
Title: [Screen International - n620 3 Oct 1987: no known title]Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English
Date: 1987 (Release)Countries: United Kingdom, USADirector: Francis Megahy
Synopsis: Thriller about a professional debt collector who is hired by a town's community to prevent corrupt businessmen and a vicious crime syndicate from building a chemical plant in the town.
Genre: Thriller
Credits
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Production Company: Rafford Films, Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc, Production Company: United British Artists, Executive Producer: Allan Scott, Producer: Peter Shaw, Associate Producer: John Davis, Production Supervisor: Tom Sachs, Production Co-ordinator: Jane Moscrop, Location Manager: Mary Alleguen, Location Manager: Jack Phelan, Assistant Director: Barry Langley, Assistant Director: Mick Rowland, Assistant Director: Seamus Collins, Casting: John Hubbard, Casting: Ros Hubbard, Script: David Ambrose, Original novel: Lyndon Mallet, Photography: Paul Beeson, Camera Operator: John Boulter, Focus Puller: Des Whelan, Clapper/Loader: Ivan Meagher, Grip: John Murphy, Special effects supervisor: Kit West, David Watkins, Editor: Rodney Holland, Production Designer: William Alexander, Art Director: Martin Atkinson, Set Dresser: Jim Harken, Costume Designer: Imogen Magnus, Wardrobe master: Jack Gallagher, Wardrobe mistress: Janet O'Leary, Makeup chief: Rosie Blackmore, Make-up: Ken Jennings, Titles: General Screen Enterprises, Music: Stanley Myers, Music: Hans Zimmer, Music performer (Union pipes): Robert White, Music Recording: Al Clay, Sound Recording: Peter Woods, Footsteps editor: Robert Mullen, Dialogue editor: Bill Trent, Sound Editor: Peter Best, Stunt Co-ordinator: Peter Brayham, Stunts: Eddie Kidd, Stunts: Terry Plummer, Stunts: Simon Crane, Stunts: Steve Whyment, Stunts: Valentino Musetti, Stunts: Dave Holland
Cast
(40)
Pierce Brosnan (Mark Taffin), Ray McAnally (O'Rourke), Alison Doody (Charlotte), Jeremy Child (Martin), Dearbhla Molloy (Mrs. Martin), Jim Bartley (Conway), Alan Stanford (Sprawley), Gerard McSorley (Ed), Patrick Bergin (Mo Taffin), Britta Smith (Mrs. Taffin), Jonathan Ryan (Gibson), Liz Lloyd (Valerie Gibson), Ronan Wilmot (Deacon), Liam O'Callaghan (Henderson), Frank Kelly (Liam), Catherine Byrne (Shirley), Sarah Carroll (Maeve), Connor Tallon (Yellow Hat), Sean Lawlor (Seamus), David Nolan (Newton), Margaret Fegan (Sprawley's secretary), Stephen Ryan (Mick), Padraig O'Loingsigh (Kevin), Andrew Roddy (Chas), Aiden Grennell (colonel Brain), Clive Geraghty (the butcher), Alec Doran (boat-shed owner), Dermot Morgan (Micky Guest), Robert Carrickford (Alan Hart), Fran Brennan (garda), Peter Caffey (restaurant owner), Tina Shaw (Lola the stripper), Colette Dolan (2nd stripper), Dave Carey (car dealer), Bosco Hagan (builder), Adele King (Rosie), Stanley Townsend (Les), Dave Duffy (Dave), Martin Dunne (Harry), Frank O'Sullivan (Frank)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Film West n27 February 1997 Page: 8Title: Irish Cult Classics II: TaffinAuthor: O'CONNOR, Derek Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Scathing reveiw of TAFFIN.
In: City Limits n371 10 Nov 1988 Page: 29
Title: [City Limits - n371 10 Nov 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v55 n658 November 1988 Pages: 340-341
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v55 n658 November 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Time Out n951 9 Nov 1988 Page: 37
Title: [Time Out - n951 9 Nov 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n678 12 Nov 1988 Page: 19
Title: [Screen International - n678 12 Nov 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: The Listener v120 n3088 10 Nov 1988 Page: 37
Title: [The Listener - v120 n3088 10 Nov 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Variety 22 Jun 1988 Page: 12
Title: [Variety - 22 Jun 1988: no known title]Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Films and Filming n410 Nov/Dec 1988 Page: 40
Title: [Films and Filming - n410 Nov/Dec 1988: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v299 n39 9 Nov 1987 Page: 5
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v299 n39 9 Nov 1987: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Comment in the "Hollywood Report" column about the financing and creation of the film, particularly the input of Uinted British Artists.
In: Eyepiece v8 n5 Sep/Oct 1987 Page: 222
Title: Who's crew.Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: In-production crew credits.
In: Screen International n615 29 Aug 1987 Page: 35
Title: [Screen International - n615 29 Aug 1987: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Television Today 13 Aug 1987 Page: 18
Title: [Stage - 13 Aug 1987: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.
In: Screen International n620 3 Oct 1987 Page: 21
Title: [Screen International - n620 3 Oct 1987: no known title]Article type: Prod. ReportLanguage: English