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Overview

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Director:
John Boorman
Writers:
John Boorman (writer)
Paul Williams (novel)
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Release Date:
18 December 1998 (USA) more
Tagline:
The extraordinary true story of the rise and fall of the gangster, Martin Cahill. more
Plot:
The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
9 wins & 8 nominations more
User Comments:
A great film, note to DVD viewers more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Brendan Gleeson ... Martin Cahill
Adrian Dunbar ... Noel Curley
Sean McGinley ... Gary
Maria Doyle Kennedy ... Frances

Angeline Ball ... Tina

Jon Voight ... Inspector Ned Kenny
Eanna MacLiam ... Jimmy
Tom Murphy ... Willie Byrne
Paul Hickey ... Anthony
Tommy O'Neill ... Paddy
John O'Toole ... Shea
Ciarán Fitzgerald ... Tommy
Ned Dennehy ... Gay
Vinny Murphy ... Harry (as Vinnie Murphy)
Roxanna Williams ... Orla
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
I Once Had a Life
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MPAA:
Rated R for violence and pervasive language.
Runtime:
124 min
Country:
UK | Ireland
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Company:
J & M more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When the film was shown theaters, it was in black and white but when it aired on American cable television networks, it was shown in color. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: The movie shows the raid on the jewelry manufacturers Thomas O'Connor and Sons in Harold's Cross, Dublin, which took place July 27th, 1983. The raiders use a Volkswagen T4 Transporter in the movie that wasn't in production in 1983 - this model was introduced onto the market in 1991. more
Quotes:
Martin Cahill: We never should have bought this house. You never own things. You never own things. The things own you. more
Movie Connections:
References Deliverance (1972) more

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19 out of 22 people found the following comment useful:-
A great film, note to DVD viewers, 17 January 2002
8/10
Author: drxym

This is a great film, but I should warn people who are watching this on DVD that some versions ship with a black and white on one side and a colour version on the other.

Do not watch the colour version! For some reason this version has different dialogue (and possibly editing) particularly with regards to swearing - freaking replaces f**king etc. I don't know why this is so but maybe the movie was watered down to get some lesser rating. Whatever the reason, watch the black and white version and see the movie as it was meant to be seen.

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