Liam Neeson was in the leading role in which 1989 action thriller directed by John Irvin?
Liam Neeson:  He landed a leading role alongside Patrick Swayze in "Next of Kin" (1989). Next of Kin (1989 film): Next of Kin is a 1989 American action thriller film directed by John Irvin and starring Patrick Swayze and Liam Neeson, with Adam Baldwin, Helen Hunt, Bill Paxton and Ben Stiller in one of his earliest roles.
Next of Kin