UK / France / Japan,
1994, 90 min
Directed by:
John RobertsScreenplay:
Colin WellandCinematography:
Bruno de KeyzerComposer:
Rachel PortmanCast:
John Cleere, Liam Cunningham, Johnny Murphy, Colm Meaney, Alan Devlin, Frank Kelly, Dervla Kirwan, Frank O'Sullivan, Ger Ryan, Martin Dunne, Maureen Bennett (more)Plots(1)
The children of two Irish towns located on either side of an inlet in County Cork, form small armies and battle against each other in a neverending quest for supremacy. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
John Cleere
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Liam Cunningham
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Johnny Murphy
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Colm Meaney
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Alan Devlin
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Frank Kelly
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Dervla Kirwan
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Frank O'Sullivan
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Ger Ryan
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Martin Dunne
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Maureen Bennett
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John Olohan
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Declan Mulholland
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