Taffin

• Pierce Brosnan: Mark Taffin
• Ray McAnally: O'Rourke
• Alison Doody: Charlotte
• Jeremy Child: Martin
• Dearbhla Molloy: Mrs. Martin
• Jim Bartley: Conway
• Alan Stanford: Sprawley

A man like Taffin is a British action thriller by Francis Megahy from the year 1987. The film is based on a novel by Lyndon Mallet.

Action

Mark Taffin financed his life as a debt collector, he does not shy away from violence. When in place a new access road to a chemical plant at the expense of the environment is to be built, the teacher O'Rourke organized resistance. He asks the former student Taffin for help, but leaning the request off first.

Later Taffin does help his former teacher and fights against the factory owners. His girlfriend Charlotte pretends they would flee from an attacker; the factory director takes her in his car. Later, Charlotte pretends the man had wanted to rape her. After being blackmailed by Taffin, it stops the investment.

On Taffin killer are stated, which he overwhelmed. Since he is no longer welcome in the city, he goes into hiding. Charlotte is committed to her boyfriend and accuses the local residents, they are ungrateful.

Charlotte leaves the city. When she wants to get into a bus, they will be pushed from behind. She turns around and sees the smiling Taffin.

Reviews

• " Threadbare constructed and slow staged film juxtaposing stereotypes and the reasons for its violence with social interests. " ( Encyclopedia of the international film )
• The thriller is confusing and not exciting. The character of Mark Taffin is too complex for the limited acting skills of Pierce Brosnan. Some action scenes are effective, but there is no real tension. ( Time Out, London)