Six Shooter

"A black and bloody Irish comedy."

2004 0h 27m EN

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 310

DramaComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Overwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005

“A black and bloody Irish comedy.”

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Cast

Brendan Gleeson
Donnelly
Rúaidhrí Conroy
Kid
David Wilmot
Man
Aisling O'Sullivan
Woman
Gary Lydon
Chief Guard
Domhnall Gleeson
Cashier
David Murray
Doctor
Tadgh Conroy
Young Kid

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Martin McDonagh
Writers: Martin McDonagh
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Martin McDonagh, shot by Baz Irvine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Brendan Gleeson and Rúaidhrí Conroy and David Wilmot carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Martin McDonagh directs. Baz Irvine behind the camera. Nicolas Gaster cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 27-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Shot for just $0.2M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Released 22 years ago.
4International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Martin McDonagh, shot by Baz Irvine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Nicolas Gaster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Brendan Gleeson and Rúaidhrí Conroy and David Wilmot carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "A black and bloody Irish comedy.".
10IMDB entry: tt0425458 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "gun", "passenger", "dark comedy", "grief".

The technical file

Cinematography: Baz Irvine
Editing: Nicolas Gaster
Makeup / hair: Denise Watson
Runtime: 27 min · 0h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $200,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Six Shooter (2004)

Awards

Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film

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CinemaSerf2026-01-17
★ 7/10
“Donnelly” (Brendan Gleeson) isn’t having a good day. He has just left his deceased wife in hospital and is getting the train home when he sits across from a young lad (Rúaidhri Conroy) who’s a bit free with his language and is, as my gran used to say, a little pass remarkable. His targets are a couple who board at the next stop and who don’t look very happy. It turns out that she (Aisling O’Sullivan) and her husband (David Wilmot) have had some fairly traumatic news of their own, and swiftly the smart-mouthed kid’s provocative comments lead to the first of a couple of tragic events on a journey which provides “Donnelly” with food for thought not just as he travels, but when he gets home to their rabbit “David”, too. Now if you are recently grief-stricken then maybe this won’t be for you, but otherwise it is a darkly comedic take on what makes us tick. At times it is almost daring us to laugh, knowing that there’s precious little from these scenarios that we ought to want to smile about. Conroy is a natural, and though he doesn’t feature quite so prominently, Gleeson proves the perfect foil as he has to come to terms with the day’s events. Sure, it over-eggs things for dramatic effect a bit, but I think that’s what makes this enjoyable, and well worth a watch. Celtic humour at it’s bleakest.

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