But others are also after him, for their own selfish ends. Lukey (Robert Newton) the painter wants Johnny so he can capture his face. Shell (F.J. McCormick) just wants some reward. Fencie (William Hartnell) just wants Johnny out of his pub as soon as possible! Johnny moves from hiding place to hiding place while the Belfast police conduct a huge citywide manhunt. Kathleen has a plan to get Johnny out of Belfast, but as the snow falls on the city and then police close in, their plans and dreams are doomed to fail...
An incredibly tense and atmospheric film. Despite the fact Johnny is in the IRA this isn't really a political film, it is a film about the struggle for life in all it's many facets. A film about characters (the supporting characters nearly overshadow the lead but that doesn't matter in this film, its a strength). A film of magnificent performances, direction and photography. One of the finest films of the period.
