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Based on A.F.N. Clarke's experiences as a Parachute Regiment officer in 1970s Northern Ireland. [35] [36] 1984 Television film In This Corner: Atom Egoyan: An amateur boxer from Canada becomes an unwitting pawn in The Troubles when he is convinced by Irish Republican Army to help smuggle accused member back into Ireland as part of his entourage ...
Pages in category "Films about the Irish Republican Army" The following 50 pages are in this category, out of 50 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller. Based on the short story "Guests of the Nation". 1993 Ireland High Boot Benny: Joe Comerford: Drama. 1993 Ireland United States In the Name of the Father: Jim Sheridan: Biography, Crime, Drama. Based on an autobiography Proved Innocent: The Story of Gerry Conlon of the Guildford Four.
Some Mother's Son is a 1996 Irish-American film written and directed by Irish filmmaker Terry George, co-written by Jim Sheridan, and based on the true story of the 1981 hunger strike in the Maze Prison, in Northern Ireland. Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) prisoner Bobby Sands (played by John Lynch) led a protest against the treatment ...
Maze (2017) – Irish-British prison drama film about the Maze Prison escape of 38 Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) prisoners in 1983 [108] McLaren (2017) – New Zealand biographical sports film based on the life of Bruce McLaren, founder of the Bruce McLaren Motor Racing team [109]
The website's critical consensus reads, "Though somewhat uneven in places, Fifty Dead Men Walking is a gripping portrayal of Ireland's violent history, carried by the strong performances of its lead actors." [5] Metacritic reports the film has an average score of 57 out of 100 based on 16 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [6]
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The song made the phrase "the wind that shakes the barley" a motif in Irish republican song and poetry. Loach took some of the inspiration for Damian's character from the memoirs of republican leader Ernie O'Malley. [8] University College Cork historian Dr. Donal Ó Drisceoil was Loach's historical adviser on the film.