Rotten
Director-screenwriter Mark Mahon is unable to inject any freshness whatsoever into this highly formulaic genre piece, though he has elicited several good performances.
Frank Scheck, Hollywood Reporter
Overview
A single father decides to break his dying wife's last wish to not box again in order to save his young son from certain death.
Director and cast
- Mark Mahon Director
- Michael Madsen as Sean Kelleher
- Vinnie Jones as Smasher O'Driscoll
- Patrick Bergin as Papa Boss
- Richard Chamberlain as Denis O'Leary
- Michael Rawley as Chaser
- Gail Fitzpatrick as Mammy
- Luke Whelton as Michael
- Myles Horgan as Barry
- Finbar Furey as Choskey Boss
- Sheridan Mahon as Coco McGrath
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
6%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The script delivers a series of low blows to the intelligence from which auds will never recover.
Ronnie Scheib, Variety
Rotten
Under Mark Mahon's by-the-numbers direction, Strength and Honour is a standard soaper that might be helpful to watch when you're suffering from insomnia some night.
V.A. Musetto, New York Post
Rotten
There is not a real character to be found, nor a single convincing punch thrown. But I do like the name 'Smasher'.
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News
Rotten
Mr. Madsen fails to elevate this earnest morality tale, written, produced and directed by Mark Mahon, above excessive banality.
Laura Kern, New York Times
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