A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s.
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- Won 1 Oscar. Another 59 wins & 255 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jude Hill | ... |
Buddy
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| Lewis McAskie | ... |
Will
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| Caitríona Balfe | ... |
Ma
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| Jamie Dornan | ... |
Pa
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| Judi Dench | ... |
Granny
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| Ciarán Hinds | ... |
Pop
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| Josie Walker | ... |
Auntie Violet
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Freya Yates | ... |
Cousin Frances
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| Nessa Eriksson | ... |
Cousin Vanessa
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Charlie Barnard | ... |
Cousin Charlie
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| Frankie Hastings | ... |
Auntie Mary
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| Máiréad Tyers | ... |
Auntie Eileen
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Caolan McCarthy | ... |
Uncle Sammie
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| Ian Dunnett Jnr | ... |
Uncle Tony
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| Michael Maloney | ... |
Frankie West
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| Lara McDonnell | ... |
Moira
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Chris McCurry | ... |
Mr Stewart
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Rachel Feeney | ... |
Mrs Ford
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| Elly Condron | ... |
Mrs Kavanagh
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Drew Dillon | ... |
Mr Kavanagh
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| Olivia Flanagan | ... |
Mary Kavanagh
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| Samuel Menhinick | ... |
Paddy Kavanagh
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| James O'Donnell | ... |
Rioter
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Leonard Buckley | ... |
Mickey Clanton
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Estelle Cousins | ... |
Darlene Clanton
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Scott Gutteridge | ... |
Fancy Clanton
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Bill Branagh | ... |
Young Bill
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| Victor Alli | ... |
Soldier
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| Turlough Convery | ... |
Minister
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| Gerard Horan | ... |
Mackie
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| Colin Morgan | ... |
Billy Clanton
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| Conor MacNeill | ... |
McLaury
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| Vanessa Ifediora | ... |
Miss Lewis
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| Kit Rakusen | ... |
Billy Clanton Jr
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Olive Tennant | ... |
Catherine
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| Oliver Savell | ... |
Ronnie Boyd
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Orla McDonagh | ... |
Karen Lambert
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| Serrana Su-Ling Bliss | ... |
Sharon Nicholas
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Scarlett Nunes | ... |
Moira's Friend
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| Sid Sagar | ... |
Mr. Singh
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| Ross O'Donnellan | ... |
Walter (Policeman)
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| Matthew Blaney | ... |
Rent Man
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| John Sessions | ... |
Joseph Tomelty as Marley
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| Mark Hadfield | ... |
George Malpass as Scrooge
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| Joyce Branagh | ... |
Supermarket Manager
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| Thea Achillea | ... |
Girl Sweeping (uncredited)
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| Claire Ashton | ... |
Neighbour (uncredited)
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Mamie Barry | ... |
Young Girl (uncredited)
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Barnaby Chambers | ... |
Belfast Rioter 2 (uncredited)
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| Helen Coathup | ... |
Catherine's Mum (uncredited)
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| Robin Day | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Charlie Fiske | ... |
Rioter / Townsfolk (uncredited)
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Thomas Grubb | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Zak Holland | ... |
Belfast Rioter (uncredited)
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Tom Neill | ... |
Barricade Man (uncredited)
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Edith Slow-Noble | ... |
School Girl (uncredited)
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Kevin Vose | ... |
Cinema Goer (uncredited)
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Sidney Warbrick | ... |
School Child (uncredited)
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Stanley Warbrick | ... |
School Child (uncredited)
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| Harold Wilson | ... |
Self (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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Directed by
| Kenneth Branagh | ||
Written by
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Laura Berwick | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Kenneth Branagh | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Celia Duval | ... | co-producer (as Célia Duval) |
| Becca Kovacik | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Tamar Thomas | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Andrew Wilson | ... | line producer: Belfast unit |
Music by
| Van Morrison | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Haris Zambarloukos | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Úna Ní Dhonghaíle | ||
Editorial Department
| Jo Barker | ... | colorist: dailies |
| Anthony Berardo | ... | systems engineer |
| Carly Brown | ... | first assistant editor |
| Sara Buxton | ... | assistant colourist |
| Jonathan Collard | ... | senior digital intermediate producer |
| Simon Davis | ... | associate editor |
| Elena Dedear | ... | assistant digital intermediate producer |
| Quynh Nguyen Dieu | ... | second assistant editor |
| Rob Farris | ... | digital intermediate head of production |
| Harry Field | ... | digital film bureau |
| Jitte Hoekstra | ... | editor: tv spot |
| Lawrence Hook | ... | digital intermediate technical supervisor |
| Tímea Kalderák | ... | second assistant editor |
| Emma Liu | ... | assistant digital intermediate producer |
| Lydia Mannering | ... | second assistant editor |
| Alfie McDonald | ... | digital film bureau |
| Alexandra Montgomery | ... | contractual delivery coordinator |
| Alexander Phillips | ... | digital intermediate assistant |
| Finlay Reid | ... | assistant colourist |
| Matthew Tucker | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Evangeline White | ... | Digital Film Bureau |
| Russell White | ... | digital online editor |
Casting By
| Lucy Bevan | ||
| Emily Brockmann | ||
Production Design by
| Jim Clay | ||
Art Direction by
| Dominic Masters | ... | supervising art director |
| Stephen Swain | ||
| Robert Voysey | ... | (HOD Plasterer) |
Set Decoration by
| Claire Nia Richards | ||
Costume Design by
| Charlotte Walter | ||
Makeup Department
| Emily Dodge | ... | hair & makeup artist |
| Ava Gillies | ... | trainee hair & makeup artist |
| Emily Guyon | ... | hair & makeup trainee: crowd |
| Shreya Patel | ... | Hair & Makeup Supervisor |
| Claudia Stolze | ... | hair & make up artist for cast |
| Sian Wilson | ... | hair & makeup co-designer |
| Wakana Yoshihara | ... | hair & makeup designer |
Production Management
| Sam Courtnage | ... | unit manager |
| Scott Eaton | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Anna Brabbins | ... | second assistant director |
| Martin Curry | ... | first assistant director |
| Adam Foster | ... | crowd second assistant director |
| Stefan Maile | ... | base third assistant director |
| Mark James Osborne | ... | assistant director (as Mark Osborne) |
| Siggy Stone | ... | floor second assistant director |
Art Department
| Graham Antill | ... | scenic painter |
| Matthew Broderick | ... | standby props |
| Beverley Butcher | ... | production buyer |
| Olivia Carney | ... | construction coordinator |
| Harriet Claridge | ... | draughtsman |
| Sophie Coombes | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Keith Edwards | ... | plasterer |
| Rachel Elfassy-Bitoun | ... | set dec assistant |
| Charlie Howe Fox | ... | props |
| Fred Gibbs | ... | Standby Propman |
| Louis Gregory | ... | trainee prop hand |
| Rohan Harris | ... | props painter |
| Jason Ivall | ... | supervising painter |
| Maia King | ... | Assistant Production Buyer |
| Alice La Trobe | ... | art department assistant |
| Eleanor Lamb | ... | graphic artist |
| Dean Marsh | ... | property master |
| Alicia Grace Martin | ... | lead graphic designer |
| Byron O'Grady | ... | dressing props |
| Anthony Owen | ... | carpenter |
| Jade Saunders | ... | construction buyer |
| Amy-Ciara Turner | ... | assistant buyer |
| Richard Usher | ... | standby art director |
| Robert Voysey | ... | HOD Plaster |
| Oscar Watts | ... | props |
Sound Department
| Niv Adiri | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jen Annor | ... | boom operator |
| Claire Asenova | ... | adr recordist |
| Tomas Blazukas | ... | sound effects editor |
| Phil Brewster | ... | theatrical mix technician |
| Simon Chase | ... | sound supervisor/re-recording mixer |
| Rob Davidson | ... | mix technician: Twickenham |
| Simon Diggins | ... | adr mixer |
| Oliver Ferris | ... | foley artist |
| Arthur Graley | ... | foley editor |
| Sue Harding | ... | foley artist |
| Sophia Hardman | ... | foley mixer |
| Olivia Jeffery | ... | audio post coordinator |
| Maria Kelly | ... | adr assistant |
| James Mather | ... | sound supervisor |
| Lawrence Meads | ... | sound assistant |
| Kate Morath | ... | boom operator |
| Nina Norek | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Xanthe Paige | ... | audio description narrator |
| Fergus Pateman | ... | mix technician |
| Alex Stylianou | ... | adr recordist |
| Denise Yarde | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
| John Delaney | ... | special effects technician |
| Joe Halford | ... | special effects lead senior technician: Health & Safety |
| Roderick Pulis | ... | workshop supervisor |
| David Watkins | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Matthew Glen | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Timothy P. Jones | ... | digital film bureau |
| Zissis Papatzikis | ... | visual effects |
| Rob Pizzey | ... | digital colourist |
| Ed Plant | ... | senior compositor: EDFX |
| Abigail Scollay | ... | in-house compositor |
| Matthew Tinsley | ... | senior compositor: TPO VFX |
Stunts
| Tom Boney | ... | stunt performer |
| James Embree | ... | stunt driver |
| Gary Greenberg | ... | precision driver |
| Stefan Greenberg | ... | Precision driver |
| Al Holland | ... | stunt performer |
| James O'Donnell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Elmo Walker | ... | stunt performer |
| Leo Woodruff | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Chrys Antoniou | ... | camera trainee |
| Andrei Austin | ... | steadicam operator: dailies |
| Jo Barker | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Emma Boswell | ... | drone supervisor |
| Tom Callander | ... | drone pilot |
| Mia Castles | ... | second assistant camera |
| Dominique Cheung | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Georgina Cook | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Damian Cooper | ... | lighting technician |
| Sabrina Corda | ... | electrician |
| Phil Crothers | ... | drone camera operator |
| Yinka Edward | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Cel Bothwell Fitzpatrick | ... | digital imaging technician: second unit |
| Clare Fuller | ... | aerial camera assistant |
| Paul Helm | ... | electrician |
| Henriette Kristine Jacobsen | ... | electrician |
| Ryan Kernaghan | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Mathew Lester | ... | video assist operator |
| Dan Lowe | ... | gaffer |
| David Marriott | ... | electrician (as Dave Marriott) |
| John Marzano | ... | Aerial Director of Photography/Drone Op |
| Joe McGee | ... | hod practical electrician |
| Katya Nelhams-Wright | ... | aerial camera operator |
| Craig Rattray | ... | electrical rigger |
| Adam Rhodes | ... | video assist trainee |
| Conor Rotherham | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Dave Sherman | ... | best boy |
| Ricky Stelling | ... | HOD Electrical Rigger |
| Dean Thompson | ... | first assitant camera: "a" camera |
| Iain Thomson | ... | digital imaging technician: dailies |
| Szymon Wyrzykowski | ... | dailies operator |
| Rob Youngson | ... | still photographer |
Casting Department
| Katie Brydon | ... | casting associate |
| Hayley Russell | ... | casting assistant: Northern Ireland |
| Carla Stronge | ... | casting director: Northern Ireland |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jessica Barthropp | ... | Crowd Costume |
| Kate Eden | ... | costume supervisor |
| Amy Pollitt | ... | crowd costume supervisor |
| Doina Raducut | ... | costume standby: principals |
| Katie Rogers | ... | principal wardrobe junior |
| Elena Taborra | ... | crowd standby |
| Raluca Tataru | ... | costume standby: principals |
| Hannah Warren | ... | assistant costume designer |
Location Management
| Faris Amauri | ... | location marshall |
| Lucy De Cort | ... | location department trainee |
| Matthew Fletcher | ... | unit assistant |
| Jenni Lewis | ... | supervising location manager |
| Celia Linnett | ... | assistant location manager |
| Tom Marshall | ... | location scout |
| Bryony Preen | ... | location manager |
| Felix Pyne | ... | assistant location manager |
| Liam Silk | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Richard Armstrong | ... | music editor |
| Becky Bentham | ... | music supervisor |
| Michael L. Roberts | ... | cast music coach |
| Gabby Thompson | ... | assistant music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Irene Chawko | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Martin Campbell | ... | unit driver |
| Mark Dennis | ... | transportation captain |
| Jon Moore | ... | picture car coordinator |
| Mark Oliver | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Spencer Anderson | ... | research production assistant |
| Daniella R. Baggaley | ... | production coordinator |
| Jon Baker | ... | armourer |
| Tiggy Bough | ... | unit medic |
| Kate Cavendish | ... | publicity team |
| Aletta Collins | ... | choreographer |
| Kevin Davies | ... | caterer |
| Lucy Downes | ... | production assistant |
| Harley Ellson | ... | additional crew |
| Rachael Fullerton | ... | child licence coordinator |
| Jack Gillespie | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Lon Haber | ... | pr consultant |
| Connor Hall | ... | production assistant |
| Charles Howes | ... | tutor |
| Vlad Kandinsky | ... | projection technician |
| Demian Lovett | ... | crowd production assistant |
| Marie Mathews | ... | production assistant |
| George Merrick-Cunningham | ... | production assistant: crowd |
| Clover O'Neal | ... | publicity team |
| Philip Patenotte | ... | set medic |
| Shannon Phillips | ... | set production assistant |
| Martin Poultney | ... | Commercial Manager Goldcrest Post Production |
| Jan Haydn Rowles | ... | performance & dialect coach |
| Caroline Russell | ... | financial controller |
| Sophie Sengchan | ... | director's assistant |
| Jack Severn | ... | additional production assistant |
| Marcin J. Sobczak | ... | international publicity & pr |
| Sima Stannage | ... | chaperone |
| Ed Swain | ... | fire safety |
| Katharine Tidy | ... | food stylist |
| Claire Treacy | ... | payroll accountant |
| Nick Van Der Riet | ... | covid coordinator |
| Jonathan Wayre | ... | television news cameras |
| Oryan Landa | ... | tutor (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Steven Beauregard | ... | thanks to |
| Sarah Bowden | ... | thanks to |
| Bill Branagh | ... | thanks to |
| Brid Brennan | ... | thanks to |
| Mark Eckersley | ... | thanks |
| Mal Falora | ... | thanks to |
| Alan Freir | ... | thanks to |
| Mark A. Gochman | ... | thanks to |
| Benjamin Grayson | ... | special thanks |
| Simon Halfon | ... | thanks to |
| Shauneen Hill | ... | thanks to |
| Aoife Hinds | ... | thanks to |
| Gerard McCarthy | ... | thanks to |
| John Sessions | ... | dedicatee |
| Bumble Ward | ... | thanks to |
| Jimmy Yuill | ... | thanks to |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2021) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Focus Features (2021) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cinemundo (2022) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Parco Co. Ltd. (2022) (Japan) (theatrical) (as PARCO)
- Tulip Entertainment (2022) (Greece) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2022) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (2022) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through)
- Universal Pictures Argentina (2022) (Argentina) (theatrical) (through United International Pictures)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2022) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2022) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2022) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2022) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures International (UPI) (2022) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (2022) (Japan) (theatrical) (through)
- BBC One (2023) (United Kingdom) (tv) (limited)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray) (through)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (DVD) (through)
- Studio Distribution Services (SDS) (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray) (through)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2022) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2022) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2022) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2022) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
- Absolute Effects UK (special effects)
- Dunton Projection FX (projection effects)
Other Companies
- AP Archive / British Movietone (footage used under license from)
- Air-Edel Associates (music services)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (cell phone rentals)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- BBC Motion Gallery/Getty Images (footage used under license from)
- CBS Television Studios (courtesy of: footage from "Star Trek")
- COPRA Dailies System (dailies services)
- Casting Collective (extras casting)
- Eventsec (security: Belfast)
- Factory Grips (grip equipment)
- Frank Sinatra Enterprises (courtesy of: "Come Fly with Me" album cover)
- Fremantle (footage used under license from)
- Gourmet Catering (catering)
- Hammer Films Legacy (courtesy of: footage from "One Million Years B.C.")
- Hasbro (used with permission: Subbuteo © 2021)
- ITV Studios (thanks to: for granting permission to feature "Thunderbirds")
- Jeva Films (neg check clearances)
- John Wayne Enterprises (used with permission of: John Wayne)
- Lee Marvin Estate (courtesy of: Lee Marvin)
- Light Synthesis (lighting equipment)
- Location Medical Services (set medic)
- Marzano Films (drone film services)
- Mattel (by permission of: Matchbox Cars)
- Media Insurance Brokers (MIB) (production insurance)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios (copyright owner: "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" © 1968)
- Movie Guard Security (security)
- Panalux (lighting equipment)
- Panavision (camera equipment)
- Panavision (grip equipment)
- Paramount Pictures (courtesy of: "High Noon" and "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance")
- Piece of Cake Casting (extras casting)
- RMC Media Partnership (archive footage clearance)
- RTÉ Archive (footage used under license from)
- Red Media Safety (set firefighter)
- Representation Upson Edwards (production services)
- Reuters via British Pathe (footage used under license from)
- Salon Rentals (editorial equipment)
- Shipperton Studios (re-recording facilities)
- Shutterstock (footage used under license from)
- Soundbyte Studios (audio post-production)
- Studio Concierge (thanks)
- StudioCanal (courtesy of: footage from "One Million Years B.C.")
- TLO Film Services (action vehicles provider)
- Team Engine (production software provided by)
- The Helicopter Girls (drone film services)
- Twentieth Century Fox (courtesy of: footage from "One Million Years B.C.")
- Unilever (reproduced with kind permission of: OMO)
- Universal Extras (extras casting)
- iLaw (production legal services)
- iStock by Getty Images (images & illustrations supplied by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Belfast, 15 August 1969. Surrounded by sporadic violence and growing danger, nine-year-old Buddy finds himself confronted with the ugly reality of sectarian conflict. And, as the suffocating stranglehold of increasing turmoil tightens around his once-peaceful working-class neighbourhood, Buddy tries his best to understand The Troubles--after all, someone must be responsible for forcing people to flee their homes. Now, Buddy's family must come face to face with a nearly impossible, life-altering decision: stay or start packing? Written by Nick Riganas |
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| Taglines | No matter how far you go, you never forget where you came from. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film is based on true events from Kenneth Branagh's childhood. See more » |
| Goofs | At about 33 minutes, a diagram of the solar system is shown which omits Pluto. Pluto was considered a planet in 1969 and would have been included in such a diagram at that time. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 9 September 2021 (2021). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Down to Joy See more » |
| Crazy Credits | End title cards read: "For the ones who stayed" / "For the ones who left" / "And for all the ones who were lost." See more » |
| Quotes |
Auntie Violet:
The Irish were born for leavin', otherwise the rest of the world'd have no pubs. See more » |