Rough

2020 0h 13m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 2

Drama

Synopsis

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After the end of the conflict in Northern Ireland, paramilitary groups turned into gangs that enforced their own street justice. Their decisions are incontestable and irrevocable. But when a local dog receives a death sentence, it may turn out that this time the thugs are trying to bite off more than they can chew. Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs is an innocent child’s play as compared with this perverse gangster cinema with a remarkable awareness of the convention, sense of humour and distance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ryan McParland
Michael Smiley
Gerard Jordan
Peter Heenan
Brendan Quinn
Andrew McGarrigle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Adam Patterson
Writers: Adam Patterson, Declan Lawn

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adam Patterson, shot by Narayan Van Maele. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

ERA

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Ryan McParland and Michael Smiley and Gerard Jordan carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11809658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Adam Patterson directs. Narayan Van Maele behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 13-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Adam Patterson, shot by Narayan Van Maele. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Ryan McParland and Michael Smiley and Gerard Jordan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt11809658 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.