A young American man joins the IRA in Ireland but soon finds out that he is being used for political purposes and propaganda.A young American man joins the IRA in Ireland but soon finds out that he is being used for political purposes and propaganda.A young American man joins the IRA in Ireland but soon finds out that he is being used for political purposes and propaganda.
Des Cave
- Kevin McCann
- (as Desmond Cave)
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- TriviaFinal film of Elizabeth Begley.
- GoofsIn the movie, a character mentions she is watching Doris Day and Rock Hudson in "The Pajama Game" on TV. In reality, Rock Hudson was not in this movie. Doris Day starred in "The Pajama Game" with Carol Haney.
- SoundtracksBroken English
Written by Marianne Faithfull, Barry Reynolds, Joe Mavety, Steve York and Terry Stannard
Performed by Marianne Faithfull
Courtesy of Island Records
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Great find on Netflix
Other reviewers have covered it well, just letting those who were trying to hunt it down on DVD know that it's available now on Netflix Instant. Well worth the time to watch. It portrays both sides in an equally dismal light. As such, one of the more compelling stories with the troubles as its backdrop. Some of the great Irish actors appear in it, such as Niall Tobín, Ray McAnally and Joe Lynch. The Richard Gere-type American lead is all rage and not a lot of nuance, but can be forgiven. The cynical and dehumanizing way the Anerican pawn is manipulated makes for compelling viewing. It also contains some very daring lines about the role of the church, and accurately foretells its fate in the absence of a common enemy. Some earlier reviewers worried about the level of violence. It would be impossible to set a movie in Belfast in 1973 without losing all credibility, a mistake this movie avoids. I didn't find any scene gratuitous, and the integrity of the movie is the better for it. I would agree with others who have described this as a lost gem.
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- Aug 15, 2011
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- $3,000,000 (estimated)
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