Danny Boy

2021 1h 30m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 129

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Synopsis

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Soldier Brian Wood, is accused of war crimes in Iraq by the human rights lawyer Phil Shiner. The two men go head to head in a legal and moral conflict that takes us from the battlefield, at so-called Checkpoint Danny Boy, to the courtroom and one of Britain’s biggest ever public inquiries, the Al-Sweady Inquiry.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anthony Boyle
Brian Wood
Toby Jones
Phil Shiner
Leah McNamara
Lucy Wood
Alex Ferns
Gavin Wood
Tom Vaughan-Lawlor
Patrick O'Connor
Sarah Niles
Stella Marshall
Kiran Sonia Sawar
Deena Aayari
Emma Lowndes
Sgt Gail Lennox

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Sam Miller
Writers: Robert Jones
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Sam Miller, shot by Adam Gillham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jamie Pearson 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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Anthony Boyle and Toby Jones and Leah McNamara carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt13475382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Sam Miller directs. Adam Gillham behind the camera. Jamie Pearson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Directed by Sam Miller, shot by Adam Gillham. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Jamie Pearson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anthony Boyle and Toby Jones and Leah McNamara carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt13475382 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.