Jack's Bicycle

1990 0h 9m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Darren McHugh
Jack
Maire Hastings
Mother
Clive Geraghty
Shopowner
Rita Clancy
Shopowner's Wife
Tom McLaughlin
Soldier
Joe Jeffers
Tommy
Jim Cox
Customer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Moore
Writers: John Moore
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Moore, shot by Harry Purdue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

ERA

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

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6 / 8

ERA

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Darren McHugh and Maire Hastings and Clive Geraghty carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0425148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John Moore directs. Harry Purdue behind the camera. Paul Fitzgerald cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

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1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
236 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Moore, shot by Harry Purdue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Paul Fitzgerald shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Darren McHugh and Maire Hastings and Clive Geraghty carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0425148 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.