Road

"Brothers addicted to speed. At any price."

2014 1h 42m EN

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7.3

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82%

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7.8

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 54🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes★7.8IMDB · 1,535

Documentary

Synopsis

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Brothers addicted to speed at any price. Documentary following the motorcycle road racing careers, and fate, of the Dunlop family.

“Brothers addicted to speed. At any price.”

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Cast

Liam Neeson
Narrator (voice)
Joey Dunlop
Self - Road Racer (archive footage)
Robert Dunlop
Self - Road Racer (archive footage)
Michael Dunlop
Self - Robert Dunlop's Youngest Son
William Dunlop
Self - Robert Dunlop's Eldest Son
Liam Beckett
Self - Dunlop Family Friend
John McGuinness
Self - Road Racer
Stephen Davidson
Self - Road Racing Writer & Photographer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Hewitt
Writers: Michael Hewitt, Dermot Lavery
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland, United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Hewitt, shot by Mark Garrett. 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 Mark Gordon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Liam Neeson and Joey Dunlop and Robert Dunlop carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Brothers addicted to speed. At any price.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt3546370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Hewitt directs. Mark Garrett behind the camera. Mark Gordon scores. Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 12 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Ireland, United Kingdom.
3Directed by Michael Hewitt, shot by Mark Garrett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Gordon. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Liam Neeson and Joey Dunlop and Robert Dunlop carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Brothers addicted to speed. At any price.".
7IMDB entry: tt3546370 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 54 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "sports", "motorcycle crash", "northern ireland", "motor sport".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Garrett
Original score: Mark Gordon
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): 6
IMDB: Road (2014)
Rotten Tomatoes: 82% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7.8/10 · 1,535 votes

Awards

1 nomination

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2019 · ★ 6.0

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What people are saying

jdbonomo2014-11-17
★ 10/10
An amazing documentary telling the story of the Dunlop brothers, and their sons, as well as some of the culture surrounding Irish road racing. Not only is the story itself incredible, but the story telling itself unfolds in a spell binding fashion from start to finish, with Liam Neeson's narration the perfect guide for the frenetic backdrop that is this unique form of motor sport.

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