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12 February 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Death comes to all who embrace it. But it would not come to him. morePlot:
An African immigrant bank security guard turns the tables on Dublin's nastiest criminals when they force him to be the "inside man" on a bank robbery | full synopsisAwards:
2 wins & 4 nominations moreUser Comments:
A Ground breaking film moreCast
(Credited cast)| Eriq Ebouaney | ... | Joe Yumba | |
| James Frain | ... | Eddie Gilroy | |
| Gerard McSorley | ... | Detective Insp. Harbison | |
| Hakeem Kae-Kazim | ... | Erasmus | |
| Fatou N'Diaye | ... | Kala | |
| Brian Eli Ssebunya | ... | Daniel | |
| Orla O'Rourke | ... | Detective Susan Clohessey | |
| Gavin O'Connor | ... | Detective Duffy | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Maclean Burke | ... | Plank | |
| Dagmar Döring | ... | Sales Assistant | |
| Glenn Gannon | ... | Frankie | |
| Ben Alexander Hussock | |||
| Laura Jane Laughlin | ... | Valerie | |
| Garrett Lombard | ... | Anton | |
| Ian McElhinney | ... | Mikey | |
| Jordan Lee McGrath | ... | Detective / Policeman | |
| Christian Senger | ... | Detective #1 | |
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The Front Line marks a major watershed in Irish cinema. Addressing issues of immigration and the horrors of genocide in Africa in a contemporary thriller which plays out on the streets of Dublin, David Gleeson has raised the bar considerably for an Irish film.
The director's previous film, Cowboys and Angels, which he also wrote, stands as one of the best Irish films of the last decade. Deceptively simple and light in tone Gleeson addressed similar issues of alienation and broke new ground even then by moving away from the ponderous and the frankly dour image which Irish films hitherto presented of Ireland.
Although a very different film and working with a much larger budget, The Front Line is a more rewarding cinematic experience. Graced with a hypnotic central performance from Eriq Ebouaney the film grips from the opening set up in the Garda Immigration bureau.
Supporting cast are exceptional with outstanding turns from Fatou N'Diaye as Kala and Hakeem Kae Kazim as the sinister and hugely charismatic Erasmus. James Frain turns in a chilling performance as the scariest bad guy ever to roam the streets of Dublin. Patrick Cassidy's music also deserves particular praise.
I can't think of any other film with which to compare this. Perhaps Dirty Pretty Things comes closest but for emotional impact this is a far richer experience.