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Savage

  • 20092009
  • 1h 28m
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6.5/10
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Savage (2009)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Thriller
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
756
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Brendan Muldowney
  • Writer
    • Brendan Muldowney
  • Stars
    • Darren Healy
    • Nora-Jane Noone
    • Gerry Shanahan
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  • Director
    • Brendan Muldowney
  • Writer
    • Brendan Muldowney
  • Stars
    • Darren Healy
    • Nora-Jane Noone
    • Gerry Shanahan
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    • 13User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Darren Healy
    • Paul Graynoras Paul Graynor
    Nora-Jane Noone
    Nora-Jane Noone
    • Michelleas Michelle
    Gerry Shanahan
    • Josie Burns - Homeless Man 1as Josie Burns - Homeless Man 1
    Brian Fortune
    Brian Fortune
    • Homeless Man 2as Homeless Man 2
    Andie McCaffrey Byrne
    Andie McCaffrey Byrne
    • Woman in Caras Woman in Car
    • (as Andrea McCaffrey)
    Feidlim Cannon
    • Ianas Ian
    Vincent Walsh
    Vincent Walsh
    • Newspaper Sub-Editoras Newspaper Sub-Editor
    • (voice)
    Ryan Andrews
    • Youth 1as Youth 1
    Shane Murray-Corcoran
    • Youth 2as Youth 2
    Craig Harris
    • Youth 3as Youth 3
    Leroy Howard
    • Youth 4as Youth 4
    Jer O'Leary
    Jer O'Leary
    • Paul's Fatheras Paul's Father
    Karl Shiels
    Karl Shiels
    • Eddieas Eddie
    Zoe Doyle
    Zoe Doyle
    • Drunken Girlas Drunken Girl
    Sarah Byrne
    • Drunken Girlas Drunken Girl
    Evin O'Neill
    • Kebab Eateras Kebab Eater
    Phil Brady
    • Kebab Eateras Kebab Eater
    Jessica Renwick
    • Girl Fightingas Girl Fighting
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    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.
    • male nudity
    • nudity
    • male frontal nudity
    • ireland
    • revenge
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    • Taglines
      • Fear. Control. Anger. Revenge.
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Thriller
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    • Soundtracks
      Nocturne for Piano in B Flat Minor. Op. 9/1
      Composed by Frédéric Chopin

      Performed by Stephen McKeon

    User reviews13

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    9/10
    Indeed it is...
    This should've been Darren Healy's claim to fame; he provides a brilliant performance and a thrilling character transformation as Paul Graynor, a shy photographer who is dragged down an alleyway one night by two men and mugged. They then beat and castrate him for good measure. Paul becomes a recluse, terrified of the world around him. He takes control back; he joins a gym, shaves his head, loses the glasses and takes steroids. He also buys a large hunting knife and carries it around with him. Then he starts to hunt for the men who emasculated him. In essence, Paul turns in to the men who assaulted him, and we are geared up for a shocking, violent climax.

    With the exception of 'The Commitments' in the early 90's, Irish cinema was a rare beast up until probably the late 1990s and early 2000s, but in all fairness, we have never produced anything worth shouting about. Healy starred in a film called 'Crush Proof' around that time, a film that should've been a lot better than it was, but he nevertheless was superb in that one. He's been a fairly low-key actor over the years and personally I think he would've been perfect for a role in RTE's landmark gangland series 'Love/Hate'.

    'Savage' is quite a violent film, and one that does stay with you. Director Brendan Muldowney makes good use of the grim Dublin streets in creating a bleak and dangerous atmosphere. The script does a good job building up the tension until it explodes. There's been nothing else quite like it produced on these shores.
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    • Release date
      • September 17, 2010 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • Ireland
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Дикарь
    • Filming locations
      • Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Savage Productions
      • Screen Ireland
      • Filmbase
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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