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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 ...
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]
Drama, Romance. Based on a novel The Railway Station Man. 1992 United States Patriot Games: Phillip Noyce: Action, Thriller. Based on a novel Patriot Games. 1992 United Kingdom Japan The Crying Game: Neil Jordan: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller. Based on the short story "Guests of the Nation". 1993 Ireland High Boot Benny: Joe Comerford: Drama ...
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 .
The Big Sick (2017) – romantic comedy film loosely based on the real-life romance between Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani [30] Bingo: The King of the Mornings (Portuguese: Bingo: O Rei das Manhãs) (2017) – Brazilian biographical drama film inspired in the life of Arlindo Barreto, one of many actors who played Bozo the Clown in Brazil [31]
The film stars mostly Irish actors and was made by British director Ken Loach. It is an international co-production between companies in Ireland, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium and Switzerland. The title derives from the song of the same name, "The Wind That Shakes the Barley", by 19th-century author Robert Dwyer Joyce.
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 ...
Cal is a 1984 Irish drama film directed by Pat O'Connor and starring John Lynch and Helen Mirren. Based on the novella Cal (1983) written by Bernard MacLaverty , who also wrote the script, the film was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival , where Mirren won the award for Best Actress . [ 2 ]