In Brannigan, John Wayne carries on his new career as an urban cop with all the ease of a corraled mustang. [14 Apr 1975, p.92]
Brannigan
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United Kingdom, United States · 1975
Rated PG · 1h 51m
Director Douglas Hickox
Starring John Wayne, Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, Mel Ferrer
Genre Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller
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Hardened Irish-American detective Jim Brannigan, played by John Wayne, travels from Chicago to London to arrange the extradition of an American mobster. However, when the mobster is kidnapped before he can take him, Brannigan must search for him while dealing with differences in Britain's culture and police system.
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Entertainment Weekly by Chris Nashawaty
Still, with everything working against him, the Duke manages to be an old-school badass and stick it to those fancypants Brits.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
Brannigan isn't great, but it's a wellcrafted action movie and, besides, it's got John Wayne in it.
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