An unorthodox Irish policeman with a confrontational personality is partnered with an uptight F.B.I. agent to investigate an international drug-smuggling ring.
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- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award. Another 17 wins & 28 nominations.
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Ronan Collins | ... |
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Paraic Nialand | ... |
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John Patrick Beirne | ... |
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Liam O'Conghaile | ... |
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Christopher Kilmartin | ... |
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Gerry Boyle
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| Rory Keenan | ... |
Aidan McBride
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Declan Mannlen | ... |
James McCormick
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Laurence Kinlan | ... |
Photographer
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| Mícheál Óg Lane | ... |
Eugene Moloney
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| Liam Cunningham | ... |
Francis Sheehy-Skeffington
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| Owen Sharpe | ... |
Billy Devaney
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| Fionnula Flanagan | ... |
Eileen Boyle
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| Wale Ojo | ... |
Doctor Oleyuwo
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| Don Cheadle | ... |
FBI Agent Wendell Everett
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| Mark O'Halloran | ... |
Garda No. 1
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Gary Lydon | ... |
Gerry Stanton
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Darren Healy | ... |
Jimmy Moody
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Conor Moloney | ... |
Detective
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Laura Hitchings | ... |
Female Garda
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| David Wilmot | ... |
Liam O'Leary
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| Mark Strong | ... |
Clive Cornell
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| Katarina Cas | ... |
Gabriela McBride
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| Sarah Greene | ... |
Sinead Mulligan
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| Dominique McElligott | ... |
Aoife O'Carroll
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Sharon Kearney | ... |
Woman at Bartley's House
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| David Pearse | ... |
Bartley
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Dermot Healy | ... |
Old Farmer
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Eamonn Olwill | ... |
Priest
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Yuyang Sheilds | ... |
Diner Waitress
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| Pat Shortt | ... |
Colum Hennessey
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Gay McKeon | ... |
Musician
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Mary Corcoran | ... |
Musician
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Colm Gannon | ... |
Musician
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Johnny McDonagh | ... |
Musician
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Dominick Hewitt | ... |
Henchman
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| Giedrius Nagys | ... |
Henchman
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Gary Robinson | ... |
Henchman
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| Alan Bates | ... |
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Directed by
| John Michael McDonagh | ||
Written by
| John Michael McDonagh | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sarah Arnott | ... | producers representative/worldwide sales: Odyssey Entertainment |
| Paul Brett | ... | executive producer |
| Don Cheadle | ... | executive producer |
| Chris Clark | ... | producer |
| Elizabeth Eves | ... | associate producer |
| Flora Fernandez-Marengo | ... | producer |
| Ed Guiney | ... | producer |
| Ralph Kamp | ... | executive producer |
| Andrew Lowe | ... | producer |
| Lee Magiday | ... | associate producer |
| Martin McDonagh | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Myler | ... | line producer |
| David Nash | ... | executive producer |
| Tim Smith | ... | executive producer |
| Lenore Zerman | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Calexico | ||
Cinematography by
| Larry Smith | ||
Editing by
| Chris Gill | ||
Editorial Department
| Gary Curran | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| Dan Dolan | ... | digital intermediate scanner and recorder |
| Warren Dowling | ... | digital intermediate finishing editor |
| Alan Freir | ... | assistant editor |
| Nathan Nugent | ... | additional editor |
| Jodie Davidson | ... | colorist: dailies (uncredited) |
| Jahanzeb Hayat | ... | dailies producer (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Jina Jay | ||
Production Design by
| John Paul Kelly | ||
Art Direction by
| Lucy van Lonkhuyzen | ||
Costume Design by
| Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh | ... | (as Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh) |
Makeup Department
| Lorraine Brennan | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Orla Carrol | ... | chief hair stylist |
| Morna Ferguson | ... | makeup department head |
| Niamh O'Loan | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Michelle Brassil | ... | unit production manager |
| Jim Duggan | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Fiona Morham | ... | head of production: BFI |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mike Hayes | ... | trainee assistant director (as Michael Hayes) |
| Andrew Hegarty | ... | first assistant director |
| Alex Jones | ... | second assistant director |
| Nicola Long | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Jonathan Shaw | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Eddie Arkins | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| John Arkins | ... | stagehand |
| Thomas Arkins | ... | stagehand |
| Alex Bassett | ... | daily construction |
| Simon Boyd | ... | chargehand stand-by props |
| Gay Byrn | ... | props runaround |
| Temple Clark | ... | storyboard artist |
| Christine Fitzgerald | ... | trainee art department |
| Mick Flood | ... | property master (as Michael Flood) |
| Cathy Hegarty | ... | buyer assistant: dailies |
| Martin Kenny | ... | painter |
| Paul Keogh | ... | carpenter |
| Sarah Kingston | ... | prop buyer |
| Anna Kirwan | ... | stand-by art director |
| Tom Lundy | ... | master painter / stand-by painter |
| Ed Norton | ... | construction manager |
| Liam O'Riain | ... | supervising carpenter |
| David Oldham | ... | carpenter |
| Irina Pawassar | ... | stand-by props |
| John Porter | ... | dressing props |
| Frank Rizzo | ... | poster artist: Hungary |
| Brendan Stephens | ... | painter |
| Julie Tierney | ... | trainee props |
| Graham Waters | ... | standby carpenter |
Sound Department
| Niall Brady | ... | sound designer |
| Alan Collins | ... | sound facility director: Ardmore Sound |
| Michelle Cunniffe | ... | adr mixer / re-recording mixer |
| Tom Deane | ... | adr recordist |
| Andrew Douglas | ... | assistant sound |
| Caoimhe Doyle | ... | foley artist |
| Steve Fanagan | ... | sound effects editor (as Steven Fanagan) |
| Mark Fitzpatrick | ... | adr recordist |
| Robert Flanagan | ... | production sound mixer |
| Ken Galvin | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Tom Johnson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Brian Magrum | ... | adr recordist |
| Jean McGrath | ... | foley mixer |
| Paul Naughton | ... | boom operator |
Special Effects by
| Aidan Byrne | ... | special effects crew |
| Brendan Byrne | ... | special effects coordinator / special effects supervisor |
| Paul Byrne | ... | special effects technician |
| Michael Kearns | ... | special effects crew |
| Jimmy Lumsden | ... | special effects crew |
| Pat Redmond | ... | special effects crew |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Duggan | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Aled Rhys Jones | ... | visual effects artist |
Stunts
| Dominick Hewitt | ... | stunts |
| Phil Lonergan | ... | stunts |
| Giedrius Nagys | ... | stunts |
| Donal O'Farrell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gary Robinson | ... | stunt performer |
| Donal O'Farrell | ... | driving double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Binnall | ... | camera operator |
| Pete Cavaciuti | ... | steadicam operator |
| Stephen Doyle | ... | daily rigging gaffer |
| Owen Farrell | ... | clapper loader |
| John Gamble | ... | director of photography: second unit / first assistant / focus puller |
| Damien Heffernan | ... | practical electrician |
| Jonathan Hession | ... | stills photographer |
| Colm Hogan | ... | stills photographer |
| David Keith | ... | daily grip |
| Frankie Leonard | ... | trainee clapper loader |
| John Marzano | ... | aerial dp |
| James McGuire | ... | gaffer |
| Kelly McLaughlin | ... | daily electrician |
| Darrell Murphy | ... | b camera grip |
| John Murphy | ... | daily grip / key grip |
| Ronan Murphy | ... | grip |
| Stephen Murphy | ... | steadicam operator |
| Sean Murray | ... | video assist |
| David O'Connor | ... | camera crane operator |
| John-Martin O'Flaherty | ... | electrician (as John Martin O'Flatharta) |
| Micheal O'Mogáin | ... | best boy |
| Andrew O'Reilly | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Robert Palmer | ... | daily focus puller |
| Ingrid Whelan | ... | daily electrician |
Casting Department
| Alex Duxbury | ... | casting assistant |
| Nick McGinley | ... | child casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ciara McArdle | ... | costume supervisor |
| Aoife Mcbride | ... | costume trainee |
| Debbie Millington | ... | costume assistant |
Location Management
| Miriam Coleman | ... | assistant location manager |
| John Paul LeBon | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jamie Molloy | ... | locations trainee |
| Rossa O'Neill | ... | locations trainee |
| Michael Swan | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Liz Gallacher | ... | music supervisor |
| James Gibb | ... | music executive producer |
| Kathleen Hasay | ... | music supervision assistant |
| Fen Ikner | ... | music engineer / music recordist |
| Chris Schultz | ... | music engineer |
| Craig Schumacher | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kathleen Weir | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Reggie Blain Jr. | ... | facilities captain |
| Willie Cooley | ... | facility driver |
| Padraic Faherty | ... | generator driver |
| Junior Farrell | ... | facility driver |
| Matthew Hennessy | ... | action vehicles |
| John Kavanagh | ... | transportation captain |
| Pat Larkin | ... | unit driver |
| Graham McWilliams | ... | driver |
| Mick Murphy | ... | driver |
| Joe O'Toole | ... | driver |
| Paul Taylor | ... | facility driver |
Additional Crew
| Sarah Arnott | ... | svp production & acquisitions: Metropolis |
| Lawrence Atkinson | ... | unit publicist |
| Elizabeth Blackledge | ... | commercial manager: Aegis Film Fund |
| Andrew Boucher | ... | managing director: Santx |
| Anna Brazinova | ... | head of administration: Prescience |
| Elaine Burke | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Yvonne Burke | ... | production coordinator |
| Mark Byrne | ... | business & legal executive: Bórd Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board |
| Clarissa Caleo-Green | ... | creative coordinator: BFI |
| Erin Cancino | ... | assistant to Chris Clark |
| Sally Caplan | ... | head of premiere fund: BFI |
| Isabel Chick | ... | production accountant: Prescience |
| Jon Clifford | ... | technical director: Santx |
| Louise Cornally | ... | production finance executive: element pictures |
| Anders Erdén | ... | business & legal affairs: Metropolis International Sales Limited (as Anders Erden) |
| Will Evans | ... | head of business affairs: BFI |
| Ross Flannery | ... | production assistant |
| Lucia Foster Found | ... | aerial operations coordinator |
| John P Gleeson | ... | financing & tax advisor (as John Gleeson) |
| Clare Hardwick | ... | business affairs manager: Prescience / business affairs |
| Paula Heffernan | ... | post production coordinator / production coordinator: element pictures |
| Vince Holden | ... | head of production finance: BFI |
| Frank Hunter | ... | marine crew |
| Gordon Hunter | ... | marine crew |
| Alexandra Keen | ... | legal and business affairs: Prescience Film Finance |
| Therese Kelly | ... | extras coordinator |
| Clare Kirby | ... | head of administration: Prescience (as Clare Kennedy) |
| Fiona McConnell | ... | busienss affairs executive: element pictures |
| John McKenna | ... | armourer |
| Des Mulreany | ... | marine crew |
| Darragh Noonan | ... | accountant: element pictures |
| Emma Norton | ... | development executive: element pictures |
| Eugene O'Connor | ... | production assistant: element pictures |
| Ciara O'Donnell | ... | extras coordinator |
| Donal O'Sullivan | ... | marine crew |
| Victoria Owens | ... | office manager: element pictures |
| Simon Perry | ... | chief executive: Bórd Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board |
| Noirin Holland Roy | ... | assistant accountant |
| Alistair Rumball | ... | marine coordinator |
| Arthur Rumball | ... | marine crew |
| Sophie Saleyron | ... | press attache: France |
| Jemma Sands | ... | film marketing manager: Prescience / head of marketing: Metropolis |
| Emma Scott | ... | production executive: Bórd Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board |
| James Scott | ... | Head of Sales |
| Anne Sheehan | ... | Director of Film Finance Prescience |
| Jim Shortall | ... | production accountant |
| Graham Smith | ... | unit publicist |
| Andy Stephens | ... | aerial operations manager |
| Mary Martin Sullivan | ... | assistant accountant |
| Anne Warter | ... | extras coordinator |
| Sonja Otto | ... | daily locations trainee (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Noëlette Buckley | ... | thanks |
| Anne V. Coates | ... | thanks |
| Kay Liberman | ... | thanks |
| Jonathan Loughran | ... | very special thanks |
| Neil Richards | ... | the director would like to thank |
| Colin Vaines | ... | special thanks |
| Natascha Wharton | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Reprisal Films (presents)
- Element Pictures (presents)
- Hindsight Media (in association with)
- Aegis Film Fund (in association with)
- UK Film Council (in association with)
- Crescendo Productions (in association with)
- EDS Pictures (in association with)
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (with the participation of)
Distributors
- A Contracorriente Films (2012) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Alliance (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Element Pictures (2011) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Entertainment One (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Feelgood Entertainment (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Optimum Releasing (2011) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Premium Film (2011) (Russia) (theatrical)
- SND Films (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2011) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Releasing (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Starway Film Distribution (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2011) (Switzerland)
- Ascot Elite Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- BNN TV (2014) (Netherlands) (tv) (NPO3)
- Earth Star Entertainment (2012) (Japan) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2012) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Entertainment One (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Iris (2016) (Italy) (tv)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2012) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Shoval Film Production (2011) (Israel)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (Argentina) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- StudioCanal (2012) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Team FX (special effects)
Other Companies
- Aer Arann (thanks)
- Ardmore Sound (sound re-recorded at)
- Costume Mill (costume base)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- Digital Media Services (DMS) (digital asset management)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound mix)
- Eddie Rocket's (thanks)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Flying Pictures (aerial filming services)
- Flying Pictures (camera equipment)
- G Hotel (thanks)
- Galway City Council (thanks)
- Galway County Council (thanks)
- Galway Helicopters (helicopter)
- Iarnród Éireann / Irish Rail (thanks)
- Kodak (motion picture film supplier)
- Locater (catering)
- Mayflower Studios (ADR)
- National Atlantaquaria (thanks)
- Oracle Audio Post (ADR)
- Production Depot (camera equipment provided by)
- Resonant Music (1) Limited Partners (soundtrack)
- Salthill Hotel (thanks)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Screen Scene (ADR)
- Screen Scene (managing director)
- Screen Scene (post-production facilities)
- Sundance Film Festival (festival)
- Teach Solais (grip and lighting equipment)
- Wavelab Studio (music mixed at)
- Wicklow County Council (thanks)
- Wicklow Port Company (thanks)
- Wicklow Town Council (thanks)
- Wonderbra (thanks)
- Údará na Gaeltachta (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sergeant Gerry Boyle is a small-town Irish cop with a confrontational personality, a subversive sense of humor, a dying mother, a fondness for prostitutes, and absolutely no interest whatsoever in the international cocaine-smuggling ring that has brought straight-laced FBI agent Wendell Everett to his door. Written by Element Pictures |
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| Taglines | The FBI are about to discover that things work a little different around here. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $6,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's director and writer, John Michael McDonagh, is the brother of Martin McDonagh, who had directed Gleeson in the Oscar-winning Six Shooter (2004) and the critically acclaimed In Bruges (2008). See more » |
| Goofs | When swimming in the sea Gerry has no gloves and cold red hands. On emerging from the sea to greet Wendell he is wearing wet suit gloves. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cowboys & Aliens (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Rock Star See more » |
| Quotes |
Sergeant Gerry Boyle:
There were gay lads in the IRA? Colum Hennessey: Mmm... one or two. [Shrugs] Colum Hennessey: It was the only way we could successfully infiltrate the MI5. See more » |