A Ferret Called Mickey

2003 0h 10m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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Eight year old Paulie is happiest when dressing-up in his mother’s high heels and having tea parties in the garden. His father however would prefer him to be involved in more ‘manly’ pursuits and decides to take action. It is left to Mickey, a ferret with the cutest nose and the sharpest teeth, to sort out the men from the boys.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Colin Middleton
Paulie
Darragh Kelly
Jim
Cathy Belton
Breda
Emily Bradley
Kate
Pat Laffan
Dougie O'Neill

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barry Dignam
Writers: Loughlin Deegan, Phil Langone
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barry Dignam, shot by Russell Gleeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gregory Magee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dermot Diskin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Colin Middleton and Darragh Kelly and Cathy Belton carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0387218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Barry Dignam directs. Russell Gleeson behind the camera. Gregory Magee scores. Dermot Diskin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Directed by Barry Dignam, shot by Russell Gleeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Gregory Magee. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Dermot Diskin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Colin Middleton and Darragh Kelly and Cathy Belton carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0387218 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 14 themes, including "ireland", "hunting", "gender roles", "lgbt".