Description |
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
System Details |
DVD, widescreen; 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. |
Language |
English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles. |
Note |
Title from container. |
Cast |
Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker. |
Credits |
Director of photography, Ian Wilson ; editor, Kant Pan ; original music by Anne Dudley. |
Audience |
Rating: R; for sexuality, strong violence and language. |
Summary |
An unlikely kind of friendship develops between Fergus, an Irish Republican Army volunteer, and Jody, a kidnapped British soldier lured into an IRA trap by another IRA member. When the hostage-taking ends up going horribly wrong, Fergus escapes and heads to London, where he seeks out Jody's lover, a hairdresser named Dil. Fergus changes his name and gets a job as a day laborer. His starts seeing Dil, who knows nothing about Fergus' real background. But there are some things about Dil that Fergus does not know either. |
Awards |
Academy Awards, USA, 1993: Oscar - Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Neil Jordan). |
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London Critics Circle Film Awards, 1993: ALFS Award - British Director of the Year (Neil Jordan); British Producer of the Year (Stephen Woolley); British Screenwriter of the Year (Neil Jordan). |
Subject |
Irish Republican Army -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Kidnapping victims -- Ireland -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Man-woman relationships -- England -- London -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Terrorists -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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Soldiers -- Drama -- Videodiscs.
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DVD-Video discs.
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Genre |
Feature films.
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Added Author |
Jordan, Neil, 1950-
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Woolley, Stephen.
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Richardson, Miranda.
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Rea, Stephen.
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Davidson, Jaye.
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Whitaker, Forest.
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Lions Gate Home Entertainment.
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British Screen.
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Palace Pictures.
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Channel Four Films (Firm)
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Eurotrustees.
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Nippon Film Development and Finance.
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Miramax Films.
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Standard No. |
031398153382 |
Music No. |
32490 Lionsgate |
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