The Devil's Own 1997 R, 107 min. Genre: Action / Drama / Thriller
Director: Alan J. Pakula Cast: Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Margaret Colin, Ruben Blades, Treat Williams, George Hearn, Mitch Ryan, Natascha McElhone, Simon Jones, Julia Stiles, Paul Ronan, Ashley Carin, David Wilmot, David O'Hara
An honest cop, Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford), unwittingly allows an Irish Republican Army leader, McGuire Devaney (Brad Pitt), into his home as a boarder and suffers the consequences when Devaney's other personality of cold-blooded killer emerges.
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I Went Down 1997 R, 107 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Paddy Breathnach Cast: Brendan Gleeson, Peter McDonald, Peter Caffrey, Tony Doyle, David Wilmot, Donal O'Kelly, Antoine Byrne, Michael McElhatton, Joe Gallagher, Liam Regan
Recently released from prison, Git Hynes (Peter McDonald) gets into a fight with gangsters and, as a result of his actions, owes the crime boss Tom French (Tony Doyle) a favor: take Bunny Kelly (Brendan Gleeson) along to snatch Frank Grogan (Peter Caffrey) out of enemy hands and bring him back to French. BUT Grogan is a reluctant passenger on the return trip and tries to play Hynes against Kelly and vice versa.
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Intermission 2003 R, 102 min. Genre: Drama
Director: John Crowley Cast: Colin Farrell, Shirley Henderson, Cillian Murphy, Kelly Macdonald, Colm Meaney, David Wilmot, Brian F. O'Byrne, Michael McElhatton, Ger Ryan, Tomas O'Suilleabhain, Owen Roe, Taylor Molloy
The lives of lonely Dubliners–including both cops and robbers searching for love and meaning–cross paths in this well-crafted crime/drama/comedy.
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Laws of Attraction 2004 PG-13, 88 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Peter Howitt Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Julianne Moore, Parker Posey, Michael Sheen, Frances Fisher, Nora Dunn, Johnny Myers, Mike Doyle, Annie Ryan, Vincent Marzello, Sara James, David Wilmot
Successful lawyers Daniel (Pierce Brosnan) and Audrey (Julianne Moore) oppose each other in a divorce case involving rock star Thorne Jamison (Michael Sheen) and dress designer Serena (Parker Posey). Possession of the couple's Irish castle hangs in the balance. While visiting Ireland to check out the castle, Daniel and Audrey go to a party, get drunk, and get married. Now they must put on a public face of being happily married–not an easy feat.
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Rat 2000 PG, 88 min. Genre: Family
Director: Steve Barron Cast: Pete Postlethwaite, Imelda Staunton, Frank Kelly, David Wilmot, Kerry Condon, Andrew Lovern, Veronica Duffy, Ed Byrne, Niall Toibin, Peter Caffrey
Hubert (Pete Postlethwaite) loves to drop by the pub for drinks and gambling in this Irish fable. One evening while on his way home he changes into a rat–a big white one. His long-suffering wife (Imelda Staunton) figures it's just another of his many tricks, but the others of his family and friends view his situation differently. Odd, but somewhat fun.
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| 1. The Devil's Own (1997)
2. I Went Down (1997)
3. Intermission (2003)
4. Laws of Attraction (2004)
5. Rat (2000)
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