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A raw depiction of the Belfast, Northern Ireland "troubles" as savage tribal warfare. Set shortly after the 1975 cease fire, this movie focuses on the tribulations of Kenny (James Frain), Protestant leader of a group of Shankill Road Loyalists, and his one-time friend Liam (John Lynch), a Catholic.
- The Outsider (1979) Director: Tony Luraschi. An Irish-American Vietnam vet (Craig Wasson), inspired by his grandfather (Sterling Hayden), joins the rebels to fight for Irish unification, but has no idea of the complexities of the struggle and finds himself targeted by both sides – the cunning IRA fighters send him straight to Belfast, hoping that he will be killed by the British Army to cause international outrage and encourage financial support from sympathisers in the US.
- Maeve (1981) Directors: Pat Murphy and John Davies. Pat Murphy’s neglected drama, about a young woman (Mary Jackson) returning to her Belfast home after years in London, is a key feminist work, one that sees the representation of the Troubles – and history itself – from a female perspective.
- Cal (1984) Director: Pat O’Connor. Cal opens like a slasher horror film, using a tracking shot of a killer’s point of view as a car drives to the house of a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary before an unseen gunman shoots him dead.
- Elephant (1989) Director: Alan Clarke. Alan Clarke’s second TV film about the Troubles, following Contact (1985), is his bleakest and most unrelenting work.
The film stars Caitríona Balfe, Judi Dench, Jamie Dornan, Ciarán Hinds, Colin Morgan and Jude Hill. The film, which Branagh has described as his "most personal", follows a young boy's childhood in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the beginning of The Troubles in 1969.
Mar 5, 2024 · The Troubles: A Dublin Story: Directed by Luke Hanlon. With Ray Malone, Adam Redmond, Wayne Byrne, William Delaney. Two young Dublin brothers must navigate loyalty, honour and the dangerous world of republicanism as they fuel the Northern war machine - by any means necessary.
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Discover the films that have best paid homage to the turbulent history of Northern Ireland with our round-up of powerful films about the Troubles.
A young man fraught with guilt longs to defect from the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He is drawn to the widow of a slain Protestant policeman but must hide his secret that he was involved in her husband's murder and evade the authorities. Director Pat O'Connor Stars Helen Mirren John Lynch Donal McCann. 10.
Dec 29, 2023 · A list of films featuring actors like Brad Pitt, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Harrison Ford that explore the conflict and its consequences in Northern Ireland. From political thrillers to historical dramas, these movies offer different perspectives and stories of The Troubles.
