Movie

The Outsider

★ 5.8(11)19792h 8m

The Outsider is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and Amazon Video in Ireland. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there yet. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Good to know

Director: Tony Luraschi
Release date: 1979-11-26
Runtime: 2h 8m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America

About The Outsider

The Outsider is a 1979 movie in the Drama and History genres, directed by Tony Luraschi, starring Craig Wasson, Sterling Hayden and Patricia Quinn. It has a runtime of 2 hours 8 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 11 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Outsider in Ireland — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Michael Flaherty (Craig Wasson), an American Vietnam veteran of Irish descent, returns to Belfast to join the cause of his grandfather, Seamus (Sterling Hayden). Soon he finds that he is not as welcomed in his home country as he imagined he would be. Even worse, he's the target of an IRA assassination plot designed to make the British forces look bad in order to elicit financial support from wealthy Americans.

Cast

Craig Wasson

Michael Flaherty

Sterling Hayden

Seamus Flaherty

Patricia Quinn

Siobhan

Niall O'Brien

Emmett Donovan

T. P. McKenna

John Russell

Niall Tóibín

The Farmer

Frank Grimes

Tony Coyle

Elizabeth Begley

Mrs Cochran

Bosco Hogan

Finbar Donovan

Ray McAnally

MacWhirter

J.G. Devlin

Sean Tweeny

Joe Dowling

Pat

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The Outsider in Ireland?+

In Ireland, The Outsider is available to rent or buy on Google Play Movies and Amazon Video. It isn't on a subscription streaming service there right now.

Is The Outsider on Netflix?+

The Outsider is not on Netflix in Ireland right now.

How long is The Outsider?+

The Outsider has a runtime of 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).

Who stars in The Outsider?+

The Outsider stars Craig Wasson, Sterling Hayden, Patricia Quinn, Niall O'Brien and T. P. McKenna.

When did The Outsider come out?+

The Outsider is a 1979 movie directed by Tony Luraschi.

What genre is The Outsider?+

The Outsider is Drama and History film.

Who directed The Outsider?+

The Outsider was directed by Tony Luraschi.