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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.
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]
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 ...
This poignant coming-of-age tale follows the everyday life of 9-year-old Buddy and his working-class family in Belfast, Northern Ireland, during the late ’60s—at the beginning of The Troubles.
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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