Set in 1990s Belfast, an active member of the IRA becomes an informant for MI5 in order to protect her son's welfare.
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Awards:
- 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
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Ma
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Jamie Scott | ... |
Young Gerry
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Bradley Burke | ... |
Young Connor
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| Andrea Riseborough | ... |
Collette
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| Daniel Tatarsky | ... |
Watcher 1
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| Tom Bennett | ... |
Watcher 2
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| Nia Gwynne | ... |
Female Watcher
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Jason Stalkey | ... |
Agent 1
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| Nicholas Asbury | ... |
Agent 2
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| Clive Owen | ... |
Mac
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| Morgan Watkins | ... |
MI5 Officer
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Cathal Maguire | ... |
Mark
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| Aidan Gillen | ... |
Gerry
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| Domhnall Gleeson | ... |
Connor
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Ian Patterson | ... |
News Reporter
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| Michael McElhatton | ... |
Liam Hughes
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| Gillian Anderson | ... |
Kate Fletcher
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| David Wilmot | ... |
Kevin Mulville
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| Alan O'Neill | ... |
RUC Officer
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Gary Lydon | ... |
Geoff
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David Herlihy | ... |
Senior Staff Officer
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| Stuart Graham | ... |
Ian Gilmore
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| Martin McCann | ... |
Brendan
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Anne Brogan | ... |
Bridget / Safehouse Woman
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Frank Smith | ... |
Henderson
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Kate Nic Chonaonaigh | ... |
Henderson Wife
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| Karl Shiels | ... |
Mulville's Driver / Gunman
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| Mark Huberman | ... |
RUC Officer at Hospital
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Lisa Walsh | ... |
Brendan's Girlfriend
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Ronnie McCann | ... |
RUC Constable
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Eoin Murtagh | ... |
Fletcher's Son Louie
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| Alan Devine | ... |
Social Club Barman
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Una C. | ... |
Brendan's Mother (uncredited)
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Una Carroll | ... |
Brendan's Mother (uncredited)
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James Greene | ... |
British Soldier (uncredited)
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Anna Elizabeth McGrath | ... |
Mourner (uncredited)
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Niamh O'Rourke | ... |
(uncredited)
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| David Ryan | ... |
Driver (uncredited)
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| Jason Salkey | ... |
Agent 3 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| James Marsh | ||
Written by
| Tom Bradby | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tom Bradby | ... | (based on the novel by) |
Produced by
| Tom Bradby | ... | executive producer |
| Brahim Chioua | ... | executive producer |
| Chris Coen | ... | producer |
| Cait Collins | ... | line producer |
| Rita Dagher | ... | executive producer |
| Camille Gatin | ... | co-producer |
| Katie Goodson | ... | associate producer (as Katie Goodson-Thomas) |
| Ed Guiney | ... | producer |
| Andrew Lowe | ... | producer |
| Vincent Maraval | ... | executive producer |
| Norman Merry | ... | executive producer |
| Joe Oppenheimer | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Dickon Hinchliffe | ||
Cinematography by
| Rob Hardy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Jinx Godfrey | ||
Editorial Department
| Tatiane Alencar | ... | assistant editor |
| Alberto Buron | ... | digital restoration technician |
| James Clarke | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
| Stuart Fyvie | ... | colourist |
| Scott Goulding | ... | assistant on-line editor |
| Sarah Hughes | ... | negative checker: Sarah Hughes Clearances |
| Lisa Jordan | ... | facility director: LipSync Post |
| Mark Keady | ... | first assistant editor |
| Abigail McKenzie | ... | d-lab operator |
| Chris Teeder | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Daniel Tomlinson | ... | scanning and recording manager |
| Diana Vasquez | ... | on-line editor |
| Thomas Waddington | ... | d-lab operator |
| Rick White | ... | technical support |
Casting By
| Nina Gold | ||
Production Design by
| Jon Henson | ||
Art Direction by
| Aeveen Fleming | ||
Costume Design by
| Lorna Marie Mugan | ||
Makeup Department
| Dee Archer | ... | assistant hair stylist: UK |
| Catherine Argue | ... | hair assistant |
| Chloe Bourke | ... | additional makeup assistant |
| Eileen Buggy | ... | hair designer |
| Lynn Johnston | ... | makeup designer |
| Clare Lambe | ... | makeup assistant |
| Ameneh Mahloudji | ... | assistant makeup artist: UK (as Amenah Mahloudji) |
| Dorka Nieradzik | ... | hair stylist: Clive Owen |
| Sevlene Roddy | ... | hair assistant |
| Anna Gronerus | ... | daily hair (uncredited) |
| Ciara Scannell | ... | daily makeup trainee (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Robin Davies | ... | assistant to post supervisor |
| Tom Ford | ... | production manager: UK |
| Fiona Morham | ... | head of production: UKFC/BFI |
| Louise Seymour | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Enda Doherty | ... | second assistant director |
| Sarah-Jane Fortune | ... | trainee assistant director |
| John Haugh | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Karl King | ... | trainee assistant director: UK |
| Raymond Kirk | ... | first assistant director |
| Felipa Robertson | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Daniel Smith | ... | trainee assistant director: UK |
| Nick Thomas | ... | third assistant director |
| Fiona Bonnie | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Jason Arkins | ... | standby stagehand |
| John Arkins | ... | stagehand |
| Paul Arkins | ... | standby stagehand |
| Jon Beer | ... | art department assistant |
| Elizabeth Brennan | ... | props buyer |
| Gay Byrn | ... | props runaround (as Gabriel Byrne) |
| Dan Crandon | ... | construction: UK |
| Stuart Crinnion | ... | carpenter |
| Dave Flanagan | ... | dressing props |
| Michael Freaney | ... | rigger |
| Joe Gaynor | ... | standby painter (as Joey Gaynor) |
| Neville Gaynor | ... | master painter |
| Jules Harris | ... | standby props |
| Robert Hayes | ... | props buyer: UK |
| Patrick Irwin | ... | plasterer |
| Darren Kearney | ... | painter |
| Ronan Kennedy | ... | standby props |
| Sarah Kingston | ... | props buyer |
| Rene Knol | ... | dressing props |
| Nicky MacManus | ... | construction manager |
| Raymond McCann | ... | plasterer (as Ray McCann) |
| Sophie McConville | ... | standby art director |
| Gary McGinty | ... | assistant art director |
| Feargus McHugh | ... | chargehand carpenter |
| Eamonn O'Higgins | ... | property master |
| Niall O'Huadhaigh | ... | props runaround |
| David Oldham | ... | construction supervisor |
| Stephen Preston | ... | construction buyer |
| Tom Roberts | ... | standby props: UK |
| Stuart Silver | ... | standby props: UK |
| Brian Tighe | ... | carpenter |
| Patrick Tighe | ... | carpenter |
| Pilar Valencia | ... | graphic designer |
| Graham Waters | ... | carpenter / standby carpenter |
| Niall McDonnell | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Tim Atkins | ... | sound assistant |
| Jamie Cairns | ... | sound trainee: UK |
| Paul Cotterell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Matteo De Pellegrini | ... | boom operator |
| Udit Duseja | ... | sound effects editor |
| Clemens Endreß | ... | foley artist |
| Jamie G. | ... | assistant sound effects editor (as Jamie Gordon) |
| Roland Heap | ... | supervising sound designer |
| Robert Karlsson | ... | dolby consultant |
| Gavin Marshall | ... | boom operator: UK |
| Simon McCormick | ... | adr recordist |
| Luke McGinley | ... | sound trainee |
| Mervyn Moore | ... | sound recordist |
| Alan Scully | ... | sound: epk |
| Kallis Shamaris | ... | adr editor / dialogue editor |
| Marc Specter | ... | foley supervisor |
| Clemens Endreß | ... | foley editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Aidan Byrne | ... | special effects technician |
| Paul Byrne | ... | special effects technician |
| Brendan Kearns | ... | special effects technician |
| Michael Kearns | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Andrew Nolan | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Naomi Butler | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post |
| Tom Collier | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post |
| Stefan Drury | ... | head of visual effects: LipSync Post |
| James Elster | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post |
| Sean Farrow | ... | executive visual effects supervisor: LipSync Post (as Sean H Farrow) |
| Elysia Greening | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post |
| David Lloyd | ... | senior systems administrator: LipSync Post |
| Philippe Ludivig | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post |
| Dylan Owen | ... | digital compositor: LipSync Post |
| Katie Roehrick | ... | visual effects coordinator: LipSync Post |
| Daniel Spain | ... | systems administrator: LipSync Post |
| Sheila Wickens | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Lucy Tanner | ... | visual effects coordinator: LipSync Post (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Gary Arthurs | ... | stunt coordinator: UK |
| Nicholas Daines | ... | stunt double |
| Neil Finnighan | ... | stunt double |
| Zoe Gibney | ... | stunt double |
| Gary Greenberg | ... | precision driver |
| Paul Kennington | ... | stunt double |
| Phil Lonergan | ... | stunt double |
| Casey Michaels | ... | stunt double: UK, Andrea Riseborough |
| Donal O'Farrell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Gary Robinson | ... | additional stunt coordinator |
| Alan Walsh | ... | stunt double |
| Stephen Walsh | ... | stunt double |
| Martin White | ... | stunt double |
| Stephen Walsh | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Martin White | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ben Adefarasin | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Remi Adefarasin | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Rene Adefarasin | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| David Doherty | ... | central loader |
| Jessica Drum | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Brian Dungan | ... | clapper loader |
| Mike Eley | ... | additional photography |
| Padraic Faherty | ... | generator operator (as Padraic O Fatharta) |
| Steve Fitzpatrick | ... | rigger: UK |
| David Grennan | ... | focus puller: second unit |
| Damien Heffernan | ... | practical electrician |
| Jonathan Hession | ... | still photographer |
| Ryan King | ... | camera trainee: UK |
| Simon Magee | ... | electrician |
| James McGuire | ... | gaffer |
| Simon Muir | ... | grip: UK |
| Dave Newis | ... | video assist: UK |
| David O'Connor | ... | grip: second unit (as Dave O'Connor) |
| Niall O'Connor | ... | camera trainee |
| Micheal O'Mogáin | ... | best boy |
| Jennie Paddon | ... | first assistant camera: a camera |
| Sam Phillips | ... | key grip |
| Elliot Purvis | ... | camera trainee: UK |
| Roger Tooley | ... | steadicam operator |
| Charlie Wall | ... | grip: second unit |
| Anthony Ward | ... | grip: UK |
| Julian White | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kharmel Cochrane | ... | casting assistant |
| Clare McGinley | ... | casting assistant |
| Carla Stronge | ... | casting assistant (as Carla Mercer) |
| Stephen Kirk | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gil Howard | ... | costume cutter |
| Debbie Millington | ... | costume assistant |
| Jess O'Leary | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Jessica O'Leary) |
| Karen Rigg | ... | costume assistant: UK |
| Cassandra Steyn-Taylor | ... | key set wardrobe |
| Zuzana Zilkova | ... | wardrobe trainee |
Location Management
| John Crampton | ... | locations unit manager |
| John Paul LeBon | ... | assistant locations manager (as John-Paul Le Bon) |
| Deborah Nutt | ... | location assistant: UK |
| Leanne O'Hagan | ... | location assistant |
| Rossa O'Neill | ... | location assistant |
| Edmund Sampson | ... | locations manager |
| Jane Soans | ... | locations manager: UK |
| Michael Swan | ... | location scout |
Music Department
| Philip Bagenal | ... | music mixer / music recordist |
| Dickon Hinchliffe | ... | music producer / orchestrator |
| Phil Hope | ... | music executive producer: Cutting Edge |
| Darryl Johnson | ... | musician: vocalist |
| Alisdair MacAulay | ... | musician: drums (as Alisdair Macaulay) |
| Sam Navel | ... | music mixer (as Samuel Navel) |
| Simon Rhodes | ... | music recordist |
| Richard Sidwell | ... | copyist |
| Andrew Skeet | ... | conductor |
| Lucy Wilkins | ... | orchestra leader / orchestral contractor |
| Helen Yates | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jeanette McGrath | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Thomas Carolan | ... | driver: minibus |
| Jason Clarke | ... | driver: construction truck |
| Alan Dixon | ... | driver: Clive Owen |
| Junior Farrell | ... | driver: facilities |
| Eamonn Murphy | ... | transport captain |
| Lee Murphy | ... | driver: costume truck |
| Michael Phelan | ... | unit driver |
| Stephen Preston | ... | driver: construction |
| Kenneth Quinn | ... | unit driver |
| Derek Sweetman | ... | driver: camera truck |
| Brian Tresadern | ... | transport and facilities: UK |
| Tony Clark | ... | driver: props truck (uncredited) |
| Gary Greenberg | ... | tracking vehicle (uncredited) |
| Brendan King | ... | unit driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Kinda Akash | ... | title designer |
| Linda Bowen | ... | post-production accountant |
| Zoe Brown | ... | head of business affairs: BBC Films |
| Mark Byrne | ... | business & legal executive: Bord Scannián na hÉtreann/Irish Film Board |
| Neil Calder | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Caroline Cassidy | ... | catering supervisor |
| Sarah Caughey | ... | legal services: UKFC/BFI |
| Ravi Ajit Chopra | ... | director/editor: BBC Films, behind the scenes feature |
| Karen Cummins | ... | health & safety advisor |
| Cynthia De Souza | ... | UK Film Council |
| Joanne Duffy | ... | accounting assistant |
| Will Evans | ... | head of business affairs: UKFC/BFI |
| Bobby Finn | ... | assistant: Clive Owen (as John Paul Finn) |
| Rosanne Flynne | ... | head of development: Unanimous Entertainment |
| Dermot Furey | ... | chef (as Dermot Furrey) |
| Vincent Gallagher | ... | electronic press kit director |
| John P Gleeson | ... | financing and tax advisor (as John Gleeson) |
| Katie Goodson | ... | head of film services: Unanimous Entertainment (as Katie Goodson-Thomas) |
| Robin Guise | ... | executive: LipSync Productions |
| Brendan Gunn | ... | dialogue coach |
| Peter Hampden | ... | executive: LipSync Productions |
| Clare Hardwick | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Tarn Harper | ... | post-production accountant |
| Paula Heffernan | ... | production coordinator: Element Pictures |
| Roisin Henehan | ... | section 481 finance |
| Lorraine Hewson | ... | production trainee |
| James Hickey | ... | chief executive: Bord Scannán na hÉireann/Irish Film Board |
| Ruth Hodgson | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Diarmuid Hughes | ... | assistant: Chris Coen |
| Ruth Hunter | ... | legal services: Element Pictures, Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors |
| Steve Joberns | ... | auditor: AGN Shipleys (as Stephen Joberns) |
| Jonathan Kelly | ... | legal services: Bord Scannián na hÉtreann/Irish Film Board (, Philip Lee Solicitors)) |
| Ian Kirk | ... | production finance controller: UKFC/BFI |
| Kate Lee | ... | unit publicist |
| Fiona McConnell | ... | business affairs executive: Element Pictures |
| Michelle Mullen | ... | production coordinator |
| Des Mulreany | ... | paramedic |
| Karen Munnelly | ... | health and safety advisor |
| Darragh Noonan | ... | accountant: Element Pictures |
| John O'Sullivan | ... | insurance: Media Insurance Brokers |
| Dan Osbourne | ... | armourer: UK |
| Abigail Payne | ... | legal services: Unanimous Entertainment, Harbottle & Lewis |
| Sarah Pons | ... | legal services: Unanimous Entertainment, Harbottle & Lewis |
| Peter Raven | ... | executive: LipSync Productions |
| Christian Sabau | ... | catering assistant |
| Livy Sandler | ... | legal and business affairs manager: BBC Films |
| Emma Scott | ... | production executive: Bord Scannián na hÉtreann/Irish Film Board |
| Tanya Seghatchian | ... | head of film fund: UKFC/BFI |
| Emilie Serres | ... | legal and business affairs: Wild Bunch |
| Jim Shortall | ... | production accountant |
| Sarah Stapleton | ... | catering assistant |
| Kathy Tynan | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Billi Webster | ... | assistant accountant |
| Ed Wethered | ... | development editor: BBC Films |
| Natascha Wharton | ... | development executive: UKFC/BFI |
| Genevieve Whitfield | ... | catering manager |
| Michael Wood | ... | production executive: BBC Films |
| Antoine Zylberberg | ... | legal and business affairs: Wild Bunch |
| John P Gleeson | ... | financing & tax advisor (uncredited) / section 481 finance (uncredited) |
| John McKenna | ... | key armourer (uncredited) |
| Christos Michaels | ... | legal services: Lip Sync Productions (uncredited) |
| Ali Moshref | ... | production executive: completion guarantor (uncredited) |
| Bradley Quirk | ... | story editor (uncredited) |
| Nicole Roberts | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Caroline Coen | ... | thanks |
| Mitch Glazer | ... | thanks |
| Dina Kuperstock | ... | thanks |
| Jonathan Loughran | ... | special thanks |
| Anne Mette Lundtofte | ... | thanks |
| Ida Maria Marsh | ... | thanks |
| Anita Overland | ... | thanks |
| Simon Perry | ... | thanks |
| Roeg Sutherland | ... | thanks |
| James Wilson | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- BBC Film
- Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (support)
- Element Pictures
- Lipsync Productions
- UKFS
- Unanimous Pictures
Distributors
- Magnolia Pictures (2012) (United States) (theatrical)
- Comstock (2013) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Fugu-Filmverleih (2013) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Lumière (2013) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Lumière (2012) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Spentzos Films (2012) (Greece) (theatrical)
- The Klockworx (2013) (Japan) (theatrical) (in association with)
- Vertigo Média Kft. (2013) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Wild Bunch Distribution (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2013) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Audio Visual Entertainment (2013) (Greece) (DVD)
- Best Film (2012) (Poland)
- Cargo Records (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Cargo Records (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- FOX (2017) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Film1 (2013) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- IPA Asia Pacific (2012) (Thailand)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- La Aventura (2015) (Spain)
- Lumière Home Entertainment (2013) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Pancinema (2012) (South Korea)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bangladesh)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Bhutan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (India)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Maldives)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Nepal)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Pakistan)
- Tanweer Films (2011) (Sri Lanka)
- Teleview International (2012) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- Zon Audiovisuais (2013) (Portugal)
Special Effects
- Team FX (special effects)
- LipSync Post (visual effects)
Other Companies
- AGN Shipleys (auditing)
- AIB Bank (retail banking)
- ARRI Lighting Rental (lighting equipment)
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded at)
- Aerfast Couriers (courier)
- Angels the Costumiers (period costumes)
- Bluelift (cherrypickers)
- C&M Location Services (location services)
- Carlo Manzi Rentals (period costumes)
- Cine Electric Ltd. (lighting equipment)
- Creative Artists Agency (CAA) (distribution advisory services)
- Cutting Edge Group (music services)
- Deluxe (film stock)
- Eastcote Studios (music mixed at)
- Eastcote Studios (music recorded at)
- Fatts (post production script services)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- Film Finances (film completion guarantor)
- Finnegans (additional minibus)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- First Option Safety Group (health and safety)
- Flair Travel (travel agent)
- Harbottle & Lewis (legal services: Unanimous Entertainment)
- Lee & Thompson (legal services: LipSync Productions)
- LipSync Post (post-production facilities)
- Loxam (cherrypickers)
- Matheson Ormsby Prentice (legal services: Element Pictures)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (insurance)
- Medicall (first aid)
- Movies On The Move (facilities)
- Natonal Safety Centre (health and safety)
- PS-PostScript (post production script (commentary))
- Philip Lee Solicitors (legal services: Bord Scannián na hÉtreann/Irish Film Board)
- Procam Take 2 (camera and grip equipment)
- Reaching For Stars (special military advisors: Script')
- Sarah Hughes Clearances (negative checks)
- Savage Food Company (catering)
- Sound Disposition (sound post-production)
- Strand Security (security)
- Studio NI (additional support)
- Sync or Swim (loop group)
- TVC Soho Post Production (edit suites provided hy)
- The Business (period costumes)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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| Taglines | Collette McVeigh - Mother, Daughter, Sister, Spy. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United Kingdom | $319,337, 24 Aug 2012 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Guy Pearce was at one point set to play Mac. See more » |
| Goofs | In the police station Windows 95 (released in 1995) is shown several times on computer monitors. The movie is set in 1993. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Shadow Dancer (2012). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Night Whispers See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The opening and closing major credits are typed out as if on a computer screen. See more » |
| Quotes |
Kate Fletcher:
Is this just because she has a pretty face? See more » |