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5.2/10   15 votes
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Director:
Aisling Walsh
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Release Date:
28 April 1989 (UK) more
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Flawed realism in pre-Celtic Tiger Ireland more

Cast

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Jim Bartley ... Tony

Andrew Connolly ... Perky Rice

Deirdre Donoghue ... Dolores Flynn
Martin Dunne ... Vocalist
Stuart Dunne ... Hank, the Barman
Gerard Mannix Flynn ... Thug in Men's Room
Otto Jarman ... Second American Sailor
John Kavanagh ... Manager

David Kelly ... Daniel
Doreen Keogh ... Nun
Patricia Kerrigan ... Mary Flynn
Chris Kneavey ... Band Member

Sean Lawlor ... Thug in Men's Room
Eanna MacLiam ... Perky's Pal in Pub
Des Moore ... Band Member
Gina Moxley ... Mary's Neighbour
Tracey Peacock ... Finbar
Desi Reynolds ... Band Member
Rolf Saxon ... First American Sailor
Billie Whitelaw ... Tammy O'Moore
Ronan Wilmot ... Tyrone
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Additional Details

Runtime:
96 min
Country:
Ireland
Language:
English
Certification:
UK:15 | West Germany:16

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Flawed realism in pre-Celtic Tiger Ireland, 29 April 2001
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Author: Paul English from Ireland

Scenery: For the first twenty minutes or so "Joyriders" portrays pre-prosperous grimy late 1980s Dublin , this soon gives rise to more uplifting locations; nasty little rural Ireland and Billie Whitelaw's tea dances.

The protagonists: Mary is fiery and short-tempered while Perky has a desperate sense of adventure (revolving around car theft). Ultimately this brings them closer together.

Conclusion: The stilted performances of the whole cast makes for uneven viewing. The characters are unengaging and poorly developed. Even the somewhat upbeat and tidy climax does not brighten up this oddly humourless tale.

4/10

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