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According to the Rules (1974) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of According to the Rules (1974) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: When an aging ex-IRA man is found dead, a Garda inspector suspects the involvement of his old comrade, now a powerful politician and industrialist. But pursuing the case is likely to have consequences for both the policeman and his family. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~60 min).
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Synopsis
When an aging ex-IRA man is found dead, a Garda inspector suspects the involvement of his old comrade, now a powerful politician and industrialist. But pursuing the case is likely to have consequences for both the policeman and his family.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1974-09-03
- Runtime
- 1h 0m
- TMDB rating
- 0.0
- TMDB ID
- 797603
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What is According to the Rules about?
When an aging ex-IRA man is found dead, a Garda inspector suspects the involvement of his old comrade, now a powerful politician and industrialist. But pursuing the case is likely to have consequen... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for According to the Rules?
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How long is the movie According to the Rules?
The official runtime for According to the Rules is approximately 60 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Liam Redmond
Charles Menton

Oliver Maguire
Brian Menton
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James Berwick
Chief Inspector Flaherty
- D
Des Cave
Detective Sergeant O'Brien

J.G. Devlin
Tom Flaherty

Paul Farrell
Jack Conway

Sheila Manahan
Mary Flaherty
- A
Aidan Murphy
Adrian Flaherty
- A
Allan McClelland
Maurice O'Connor
- F
Fedelma Cullen
Judith
- D
Desmond Jordan
Doctor

James Greene
Bank Manager
- H
Harry Webster
Bank Director
- M
Marcella O'Riordan
Sheila
- R
Richie Stewart
Tommy
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