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Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critics

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

Summary: In February, 1975, in Northern Ireland, seventeen year-old UVF member Alistair Little kills the catholic Jimmy Griffin in his house in Lurgan in front of his younger brother Joe Griffin. Alistair is arrested and imprisoned for twelve years while Joe is blamed by his mother for not saving his brother. Thirty-three years later, a TV promotes the meeting of Alistair and Joe in a house in River Finn, expecting the truth and the reconciliation of the murderer and the victim who actually seeks five minutes of heaven.
Runtime: 89 min
Rating: Rated R for language and some violence.
Production: Ruby Films
Genres: Drama, Thriller, Crime
Countries: UK, Ireland
Language: English
Home Release Date: Apr 27, 2010
Director Credit
Oliver Hirschbiegel Director
Writer Credit
Guy Hibbert Writer
Principal Cast Credit
Anamaria Marinca Vika
James Nesbitt Joe Griffin
Liam Neeson Alistair Little
Cast Credit
Andrea Irvine Sarah
Gerard Jordan Jim
Gerry Doherty Joe's Dad
Jonathan Harden David
Juliet Crawford Cathy
Katy Gleadhill Fiona
Mark David Young Alistair
Niamh Cusack Alistair's Mum
Paul Garret Alistair's Dad
Paul Kennedy Sound Recordist
Pauline Hutton Sharon
Richard Dormer Michael
Producer Credit
Andrew Lowe Executive Producer
Don Mullan Associate Producer
Ed Guiney Executive Producer
Eoin O'Callaghan Producer
Marshall Leviten Line Producer
Patrick Spence Executive Producer
Paul Trijbits Executive Producer
Stephen Wright Producer
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