Derek Halligan
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Mortice
1999-01-01
Mortice
Overview: Mortice is the tale of a young couple whose search for a suitable property takes an unexpected turn. They unwittingly find themselves trapped in a world of terror, suspense and wall-mounted ceramic ducks. The story is a potent cocktail of horror and black comedy that will entertain and alarm in equal measure.
Genres: Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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Closing the Ring
2007-09-14
Closing the Ring
Overview: During the 1940s, a group of young men go off to war, leaving behind Ethel Ann, who is in love with one of them, Teddy. In modern-day Belfast, a man named Jimmy endeavors to return a ring found in the wreckage of a crashed plane. He travels to Michigan, where the grown Ethel Ann, who married another man after Teddy was killed in battle, now lives. Ethel Ann must decide whether to go with Jimmy to meet the soldier who last saw Teddy alive.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-14
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Three Wishes for Jamie
1987-03-09
Three Wishes for Jamie
Overview: Adapted from Charles O'Neal's 1949 book, this follows the lighthearted adventures of a late 19th Century young man named Jamie McGrew, the three wishes granted to him in a dream by a fairy queen, and the unusual way they come true. His first is for travel (he goes from Ireland to a life of horse trading in Georgia); his second, to marry the girl of his dreams; the third, a son with the gift of poetry and the ability to speak in the ancient Gaelic tongue.
Genres: Fantasy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-03-09
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Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
1997-01-01
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
Overview: Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll, is a 12 minute spoof of a 1950s black and white science fiction B-movie. It was first released in 1997 and starred Ardal O'Hanlon. It was written by Mik Duffy and its director Enda Hughes. The title is taken from the 1957 Rockabilly novelty hit record "Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll" by Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men. O'Hanlan's "rendition" of the song, is performed by producer Michael Hughes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Rawhead Rex
1986-10-01
Rawhead Rex
Overview: Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-10-01
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A Woman Calling
1984-01-01
A Woman Calling
Overview: Professor Broderick, a famous professor of Psychology, returns to his house by Belfast Lough to discover a woman waiting for him.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Acceptable Levels
1983-01-01
Acceptable Levels
Overview: A BBC film crew is interviewing a ‘typical Catholic family’ in the Divis Flats area of Belfast, when news comes in that a child, known to the family, has been hit by a stray plastic bullet fired by a British soldier – a version of events contested by the army. Back in London, editing the footage, the producer and researcher on the project wrestle with how to present the incident, and with their responsibility to the people in the film.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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The Precious Blood
1996-06-08
The Precious Blood
Overview: Rosie Williams is haunted by the murder of her husband 12 years previously. Her teenage son John is heading for a life of delinquency fuelled by revenge. Then, he meets Billy McVea, who runs a boxing gym, affecting all their lives.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-08
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Fifty Dead Men Walking
2008-09-10
Fifty Dead Men Walking
Overview: It's 1989, and in a Belfast torn apart by conflict and terrorism, petty criminal Marty McGartland is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA. Guided by Special Forces officer 'Fergus', McGartland gains unparalleled insight into the organisation's dealings, providing his British handler with priceless, life-saving information. Based on a true story.
Genres: Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-10
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Agatha and the Truth of Murder
2018-12-23
Agatha and the Truth of Murder
Overview: England, December 1926. Although her personal life is in tatters, the famous writer Agatha Christie decides to leave everything behind to help unravel an unsolved murder committed on a train six years ago, unable to imagine the disproportionate consequences that such a selfless act will cause.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-12-23
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