War of the Buttons

"Most wars last years. This one has to be over by dinner."

1994 1h 34m EN

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7.3

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★7.0TMDB · 127★7.3IMDB · 4,719

ComedyDramaAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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War between two Irish youth gangs consists of removing and retrieving buttons from each other's clothing.

“Most wars last years. This one has to be over by dinner.”

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Cast

Liam Cunningham
The Master
Colm Meaney
Geronimo's Dad
Ger Ryan
Fergus' Mum
Gregg Fitzgerald
Fergus
Gerard Kearney
Big Con
Darragh Naughton
Boffin
Brendan McNamara
Tim
Kevin O'Malley
Fishy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Roberts
Writers: Colin Welland
Languages: Irish, English
Countries: France, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Irish, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: France, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Roberts, shot by Bruno de Keyzer. 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 Rachel Portman. 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 David Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Liam Cunningham and Colm Meaney and Ger Ryan carry the top of the cast.

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ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Most wars last years. This one has to be over by dinner.".

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The take

John Roberts directs. Bruno de Keyzer behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. David Freeman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in Irish, English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Irish, English.
3International production across 4 countries: France, Japan, United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by John Roberts, shot by Bruno de Keyzer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor David Freeman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Liam Cunningham and Colm Meaney and Ger Ryan carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Most wars last years. This one has to be over by dinner.".
9IMDB entry: tt0111666 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "based on novel or book", "rivalry", "ireland", "button".