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User Rating:
7.0/10   493 votes
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Director:
John Furse
Writer:
John Furse (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
9 April 2004 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The true story of Irishman Brian Keenan and Englishman John McCarthy's extraordinary relationship as hostages of militias in Lebanon during the 1979-91 Civil War. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
A feel-good movie, with a tang more (25 total)

Cast

 
Bassem Breish ... Joker
Mohamad Chamas ... Abed
Brian Devlin ... Seamus the Publican

Stephen Don ... RUC Officer
Dany El Khoury ... Rida
Lynn Farleigh ... John's Mother
Ian Hart ... Brian Keenan
Ziad Lahoud ... Said
Aine Ni Mhuiri ... Brian's Mum

Nayef Rashed ... Militia leader

Linus Roache ... John McCarthy
Paddy Rocks ... Brian's Dad
Calum Whyte ... Belfast Boy
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Directed by
John Furse 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
John Furse  writer

Produced by
Veronica Castillo .... line producer
David Collins .... co-producer
Eddie Dick .... co-producer
John Furse .... executive producer
Sally Hibbin .... producer
Gary Phillips .... executive producer
Luke Randolph .... executive producer
Mark Vennis .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Stephen McKeon 
 
Cinematography by
Ian Wilson 
 
Film Editing by
Kristina Hetherington 
 
Casting by
Victoria Beattie 
 
Production Design by
Andrew Sanders 
 
Art Direction by
Ian Bailie (supervising art director)
Margaret Horspool 
Stephen Simmonds 
 
Makeup Department
Lynne Mitchell .... makeup trainee
 
Production Management
Nick Laws .... production manager: Tunisia
Suzanne McKenzie .... post-production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Darren Fee .... second assistant director
Kristina Hetherington .... second unit director
Barry Keil .... third assistant director
Charlie Leech .... first assistant director
Andrew Sanders .... second unit director
 
Art Department
Muir Balfour .... construction supervisor
Cole Docherty .... stand-by carpenter
Derek Fraser .... construction manager
Russell Fulton .... construction manager
Geoff Geddis .... dressing props
John Ibbotson .... painter
Tahar Lagha .... painter
Keavy Lalor .... props buyer
Darren Lyttle .... set dressings
Campbell Mitchell .... property master
Marina Morris .... props buyer
Linda Murphy .... art department coordinator
Alan Nixon .... stand-by carpenter
Neill Paul .... carpenter
Jim Reid .... carpenter
Wes Rollins .... carpenter
Paul Stewart .... props
 
Sound Department
Niall Brady .... sound editor
Stuart Bruce .... sound mixer
Caoimhe Doyle .... foley artist
John Fitzgerald .... sound re-recording mixer
Ken Galvin .... foley recordist
Tom Johnson .... sound re-recording mixer
David McMillan .... sound maintenance
Nicky Moss .... sound designer
 
Stunts
Gary Connery .... stunt coordinator
Donal O'Farrell .... stunt coordinator: Ireland
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Karim Ayari .... assistant camera: Tunisia
Chris Belcourt .... stand-by rigger
Julie Bills .... first assistant camera: second unit
Julie Bills .... focus puller: second unit
Lewis Buchan .... camera operator
Paul Chedlow .... still photographer
Andy Gardner .... focus puller
George Geddes .... clapper loader
Ross Grainger .... electrician
Conor Hammond .... focus puller: second unit
Ed Jones .... clapper loader: second unit
Grant Maclean .... electrician
Laurence Manly .... camera operator: second unit
Laurence Manly .... director of photography: second unit
David McAnulty .... grip
David McAnulty .... key grip
Brett McCrum .... electrician
Brian McGhee .... generator operator
Lotfi Siala .... electrician: Tunisia
Garry Thomson .... best boy (as Gary Thomson)
Morag Tinto .... camera trainee
Jon White .... gaffer
 
Casting Department
Alex Johnson .... casting assistant
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Basma Dhaouadi .... costume assistant: Tunisia
Elaine Robertson .... costume assistant
Joanna Weaving .... costume breakdown (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Gary Curran .... colorist
Lorraine Keiller .... first assistant editor
Eugene McCrystal .... on-line editor
Jenny Stjernstrom .... second assistant editor
 
Music Department
Fraser Kennedy .... music supervisor
 
Other crew
Amel Becharnia .... production coordinator: Tunisia
Pippa Best .... script editor
Pauline Burt .... risk manager
Karalyn Church .... production secretary
Donna Fitzsymons .... accounting assistant
Nial Fulton .... location manager
Graham Galloway .... production runner
Catherine Geary .... assistant location manager
Magali Gibert .... production coordinator
Amanda Girvan .... floor runner
Brendan Gunn .... dialect coach
Robert Gyle .... armorer
Stewart Hamilton .... set production assistant: Scotland
Shian Holt .... location assistant
Sharon Jennings .... production runner
Hilary Kehoe .... assistant to producer
Jack Lechner .... script associate
Donald MacKinnon .... location manager
Gavin Makinson .... pre-production coordinator
Cathy Mooney .... assistant production coordinator
Creona O'Connor .... production secretary
Leigh Pickford .... production assistant
Anne Quinn .... production assistant
Pat Rambaut .... script supervisor
Douglas M. Ray .... assistant to producer
Andrew Reid .... head of production: NIFTC
Sami Said .... accountant: Tunisia
Jim Shortall .... production accountant
 

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Additional Details

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Runtime:
97 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Australia:M | UK:15 | Iceland:16
Company:
Parallax Pictures more

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6 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
A feel-good movie, with a tang, 13 October 2004
9/10
Author: eeu99hl from Reading England

This is a film about men, by men: their humanity and relationships. Excluding one cameo moment (and Mrs Thatcher) there are no women in the film. That it does not matter is the testament to the absolute universal held within this portrayal.

If you have already read the books, this is not a film version of either. The project was undertaken on its own account, starting before John was released. Rather, it zips all files and then presents us with a chance to see what it means to be suddenly plucked from your life.

Co-written by Brian, a lecturer in literature, author, and one of the two, it is a unique telling of a real story about the violence and cruelty that can arise from the human fear of difference. A telling that transcends both through acknowledgment. A must for veterans of hate, seekers of hope, and celebrants of the paradox that a crucible of human failure can fruit the better of gifts.

Men; simple, sparse, sincere. Real.

Iron John meets Alan Bennett. A rare achievement, and a gem on a plate for those with mentoring roles.

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