Resurrection Man (1998)

Belfast, in 1970s. Victor Kelly is a young protestant man who hates the Catholics so much that one night he begins to brutally murder them. A reporter soon tries to uncover the murder and ... See full summary »

Director:

Marc Evans

Writers:

Eoin McNamee (novel), Eoin McNamee (screenplay)

Stars:

David Williamson, Stuart Townsend, Brenda Fricker

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
David Williamson	...	Boy with Gun
Stuart Townsend	...	Victor Kelly
Brenda Fricker	...	Dorcas Kelly
George Shane	...	James Kelly
Lee Mulrooney	...	Young Victor
Alan Devlin	...	Chalky White
Peter Connell	...	Lock-up Victim
John Hannah	...	Darkie Larche
Gerard McCartney	...	Big Ivan Crommie
Michael Liebmann	...	Willie Lambe
James Nesbitt	...	Ryan
Sean McGinley	...	Sammy McClure
James Ellis	...	Ivor Coppinger
Zara Turner	...	Dr. Elizabeth Ryan
Sean Rafferty	...	TV Newscaster

Storyline

Belfast, in 1970s. Victor Kelly is a young protestant man who hates the Catholics so much that one night he begins to brutally murder them. A reporter soon tries to uncover the murder and obtained prestige for himself, while Victor sinks deeper into madness.

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Plot Keywords:

1970s | ireland | police | violence | based on novel | 

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Taglines:

Get right to the heart of the fear

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong sadistic violence, pervasive language, drug use and a scene of sexuality

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 February 1998 (UK)

Also Known As:

A Ressurreição

Filming Locations:

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$4,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Revolution Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in The Angry Video Game Nerd: Chronologically Confused About Bad Movie and Video Game Sequel Titles (2006)

User Reviews

A lost mess

I found this film to be both disgusting and insulting on every level. 'The Troubles', generally, do not make good subject matter for a movie (just look at 'The Devil's Own') but this is far worse than just a perversion of the truth. The killings in the film are glamorized as 'Pulp Fiction'-type sadism and the sectarian element is embarrassingly brushed aside. The film contains little element of 'gritty realism' (the locations look nothing like Belfast -it was shot in England), the performances and the script are dreadful, and the film never seems to know where it is going, or even why this tale is worth telling! In terms of politics,it is much to close to the bone but even without the Irish element it is a terrible film which thinks far to highly of itself. Exactly what are we supposed to feel for the lead character (he is given no redeeming qualities) and what are we supposed to take away from this film? Stuart Townsend's performance is one of the most insulting I've seen. He plays with the audience knowingly, as if he feels he has our respect and awe.My writing may seem garbled but truthfully I do consider myself a just film critic : that said, I consider this to be one of the worst films I've ever seen. Garbage.