Savage (2009)

An exploration of masculinity and violence. A story of obsession and revenge, as a man tries to come to terms with a brutal, random attack and its consequences.

Director:

Brendan Muldowney

Writer:

Brendan Muldowney

Stars:

Darren Healy, Nora-Jane Noone, Gerry Shanahan

1 win & 6 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Darren Healy	...	Paul Graynor
Nora-Jane Noone	...	Michelle
Gerry Shanahan	...	Josie Burns - Homeless Man 1
Brian Fortune	...	Homeless Man 2
Andie McCaffrey Byrne	...	Woman in Car (as Andrea McCaffrey)
Feidlim Cannon	...	Ian
Vincent Walsh	...	Newspaper Sub-Editor (voice)
Ryan Andrews	...	Youth 1
Shane Murray-Corcoran	...	Youth 2
Craig Harris	...	Youth 3
Leroy Howard	...	Youth 4
Jer O'Leary	...	Paul's Father
Karl Shiels	...	Eddie
Zoe Doyle	...	Drunken Girl
Sarah Byrne	...	Drunken Girl

Storyline

An exploration of masculinity and violence. A story of obsession and revenge, as a man tries to come to terms with a brutal, random attack and its consequences.

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Plot Keywords:

male nudity | nudity | male frontal nudity | ireland | revenge | 

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Taglines:

Fear. Control. Anger. Revenge.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Nocturne for Piano in B Flat Minor. Op. 9/1
Composed by Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Stephen McKeon

User Reviews

They dared to compare this to Taxi Driver

I went to this movie premiere back in the day. I am a fan of revenge movies and I recall they were comparing Savage to an Irish Taxi Driver.

Man, was I disappointed.

This movie is nothing but the trip of a selfish and deranged man to his final consummation. Savage lacks what good revenge movies make them what they are: a certain logic behind the avenger actions, some sense of justice and the ability of the vengeful character to put his/her life at extreme risk without losing his/her mind in the process.

Savage is the story of a man traumatised by an attack and how he loses it when trying to get revenge on his attackers... on anybody! This movie presents us with a character without true focus, a person who anybody with a passion for justice is unable to respect. A spoiled child with a tantrum.

And let's not forget the humour put into the movie. A drama, really? The goofy stuff here and there just does it for the final touch of mimicking good cinematography.

This is to Taxi Driver what a schizophrenic is to logical thinking.

Details

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 September 2010 (Ireland)

Also Known As:

Savage - At the End of All Humanity

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Savage Productions, Screen Ireland, Filmbase

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1