Set in 1990s Belfast, an active member of the IRA becomes an informant for MI5 in order to protect her son's welfare.
Director:
James Marsh
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Title: Shadow Dancer (2012)
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8 wins & 9 nominations.
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Cast
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Barry Barnes | ... | Gerry Senior |
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Maria Laird | ... | Young Collette |
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Ben Smyth | ... | Sean |
| Brid Brennan | ... | Ma | |
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Jamie Scott | ... | Young Gerry |
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Bradley Burke | ... | Young Connor |
| Andrea Riseborough | ... | Collette | |
| Daniel Tatarsky | ... | Watcher 1 | |
| Tom Bennett | ... | Watcher 2 | |
| Nia Gwynne | ... | Female Watcher | |
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Jason Stalkey | ... | Agent 1 (as Jason Salkey) |
| Nicholas Asbury | ... | Agent 2 | |
| Clive Owen | ... | Mac | |
| Morgan Watkins | ... | MI5 Officer | |
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Cathal Maguire | ... | Mark |
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In 1993, the IRA member Collette is arrested in the London tube after leaving a bomb in the facility. MI-5 Agent Mac offers a deal to Collette to become an informer. She accepts the agreement to protect her son and in return Mac offers a new identity to her after a period working for the MI-5. Soon Mac learns that his superior Kate Fletcher is using Collette to protect her mole inside the Irish organization. Mac tries to find the identity of the informer and protect Collette. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Collette McVeigh - Mother, Daughter, Sister, Spy.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Composed by Simon Tindale, Joel Bevan and George Robertson
Published by Focus Music (Publishing) Ltd
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Rebecca Hall was the first choice to play Colette. See more »Goofs
When the car carrying the agents and Collette pulls up underneath an archway to bring her in for questioning, both rear car doors open and both agents and Collette get out. In the next shot, only the right rear car door is open and the agent on the right hand side is open and then Collette and the other agent get out. See more »Soundtracks
Night WhispersComposed by Simon Tindale, Joel Bevan and George Robertson
Published by Focus Music (Publishing) Ltd
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
24 August 2012 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Agente C - Dupla Identidade See more »Filming Locations:
Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$10,672, 2 June 2013Gross USA:
$100,616Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$2,255,291Company Credits
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Shadow Dancer follows an Irish woman, who has a son. She works for the IRA in the 1990's. When she gets caught attempting to place a bomb on a London subway she must become an informant for the MI5.
Interesting story. I really had no clue about this film, I was just bored and looking for a film to watch. So you can guess I have never read the book so I do not know how closely it follows it. However the author did write the screenplay. Anyway, I thought the film itself was OK. In general, everything felt like it was neutral/ on the line. Nothing really stuck out and there was no real memorable scenes. The film also seemed very slow and dragged out.
The acting from everyone involved was good. Nothing special, but nothing terrible. However, my main complaint would have to be the characters. I didn't feel connected to any of the characters, especially the protagonist , which is the main thing really. I felt the IRA characters were too clichéd and just the same generic IRA men as in every other film with IRA men in them.
Overall, the film did not impress me. However, I wasn't expecting anything special so I suppose it balances it out. I'd give it a solid 6/10. But, gun to my head - would I recommend it? - No. Probably not.