Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Brendan Fraser | ... | Joe Maguire | |
Colm Meaney | ... | Detective Weller | |
Martin McCann | ... | Jimbo | |
Yaya DaCosta | ... | Sophie | |
David O'Hara | ... | Mad Dog Flynn | |
Michael Legge | ... | Randy Weller | |
Conor MacNeill | ... | Sox | |
Frankie McCafferty | ... | Skins | |
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Rupert Wickham | ... | Captain Farnsworth |
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Mary McCrossan | ... | Annie |
Amanda Hurwitz | ... | Mary Ellen | |
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Marie Jones | ... | Ma Flynn |
James Greene | ... | Granda Sox | |
Jamie Kierans | ... | Petie | |
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James Napier | ... | Paulie |
In a misguided attempt to protect his family and pay back gambling debts to the local Mobster, Jimbo robs a fish market, which is coincidentally owned by the same Mobster. On the run, Jimbo is cornered in a local curio shop, where he takes hostage an assortment of colorful characters, including Maguire, who may be his illegitimate father. Surrounded by the Police, the SAS, and the Mobster's crew, the young man must find a way out of his precarious predicament with the help of his oddball captives. Written by Anonymous
Despite the low rating, I watched this because the storyline sounded interesting. Northern Ireland, crime, SAS...and a comedy. The plot is simple and you can work out most of what happens during the film. However, the script is entertaining, with a few laugh out loud lines. Colm Meaney plays his usual role, a dry, cynical detective. He has some of the better lines and generally carries the film. Brendan Fraser is fine but his role could have been developed further. Without giving things away, his background could have had more of an impact. He probably deserved to have more funny lines as well. Negatives - quite why the SAS are there I don't know. This could have been made into more of a story. Either make them contribute to the organised chaos, (making things worse or better, I don't mind), or omit them from the film entirely. This is probably more a British film than one for everybody. Perhaps the review which criticises the film is more the latter. I would give this about a 7/ 7.5 to be honest, watchable, enjoyable but not great.