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Murphy's Stroke
DramaTV Movie

MURPHY'S STROKE

"The Sting in an Irish Tale"

19801h 10m5.8 TMDb

Directed by Frank Cvitanovich

Spoiler-Free

The horse Gay Future is at the centre of an Irish betting syndicate in 1974 which saw trainer Antony Collins present a poor performing horse at his stables. The betting stakes were subsequently raised, before the real horse was entered in the race.

Cast

Niall Tóibín

Niall Tóibín

Tony Murphy

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Edward O'Grady

T.R. Bowen

T.R. Bowen

Collins

Tony Doyle

Tony Doyle

Darrer

Derry Power

Derry Power

Tim Finn

Paul Antrim

Paul Antrim

Dooley

John Bardon

John Bardon

O'Connor

Maurice Connor

Maurice Connor

Robert Henry

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion6.7
Complexity5.7
Humor5.8
Realism6.6
Action5.4
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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