Citadel (2012)

An agoraphobic father teams up with a renegade priest to save his daughter from the clutches of a gang of twisted feral children who committed an act of violence against his family years earlier.

Director:

Ciarán Foy (as Ciaran Foy)

Writer:

Ciarán Foy (as Ciaran Foy)

Stars:

Aneurin Barnard, James Cosmo, Wunmi Mosaku

11 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Wunmi Mosaku	...	Marie
Aneurin Barnard	...	Tommy
James Cosmo	...	Priest
Amy Shiels	...	Joanne
Ian Hanmore	...	Council Office Clerk
Ingrid Craigie	...	Dr. Kelly
Jake Wilson	...	Danny
Chris Hegarty	...	Feral Child
Charlie Graham	...	Feral Child
Matthew Workman	...	Feral Child chained
Pete Murphy	...	Paramedic
Alexander McIntyre	...	Feral Child
Scott Mckenzie	...	Paramedic / Doctor
Arlowe Saunders	...	Elsa
Grant Morrison	...	Taxi Driver

Storyline

Tommy Cowley is a young father inflicted with chronic agoraphobia since his wife was brutally attacked by a gang of a twisted feral children. Trapped in the dilapidated suburbia of Edenstown, he finds himself terrorised by the same gang, who now seem intent on taking his baby daughter. Torn between the help of an understanding nurse and a vigilante priest, Tommy sets out to learn the nightmarish truth surrounding these hooded children. He also discovers that to be free of his fears, he must finally face the demons of his past and enter the one place that he fears the most - the abandoned tower block known as the Citadel.

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Plot Keywords:

fear | baby | agoraphobia | condemned building | slums | 

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Taglines:

They see your fear

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for disturbing violent content, and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ciarán Foy had James Cosmo in mind to play the priest when he first wrote the script.

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Goofs

When Tommy leaves his home near the start of the film to take the baby to the centre, by his front door there is a phone base with no phone, when he returns later there is a phone in the cradle.

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Soundtracks

Scattered
Written by Jennifer Evans
Performed by Jennifer Evans and Bryan O'Connell
Arrangement and recording by Matthew Nolan and Cameron Doyle
Courtesy of SPR Sound

User Reviews

Not Bad, could have been better

Not as bad as the previous user has stated, and seeing that he is Irish, you would think he would have a bit more encouragement for Irish funded films. Granted it is certainly not perfect, but the scary scenes are genuinely scary and the film does provide a jump here and there. The lead performance was strong enough for an upcoming actor and I liked the idea of a weak main character. The bargained price Brian Cox priest character was a bit too much though and the scenes involving him really took from the film. Overall very watchable and with more of a budget this could have been a whole other film....which is probably a bad thing

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

Ireland UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 2013 (UK)

Also Known As:

Citadel

Filming Locations:

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,715, 11 November 2012

Gross USA:

$13,377

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$141,886

Company Credits

Production Co:

Blinder Films, Screen Ireland, Sigma Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1