Acting

Derek Halligan

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Fifty Dead Men WalkingFifty Dead Men Walking · 2008
Fifty Dead Men Walking
6.32008
MovieActionThriller
It's 1989, and in a Belfast torn apart by conflict and terrorism, petty criminal Marty McGartland is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA. Guided by Special Forces officer 'Fergus', McGartland gains unparalleled insight into the organisation's dealings, providing his British handler with priceless, life-saving information. Based on a true story.
Agatha and the Truth of MurderAgatha and the Truth of Murder · 2018
Agatha and the Truth of Murder
6.42018
MovieDramaMystery
England, December 1926. Although her personal life is in tatters, the famous writer Agatha Christie decides to leave everything behind to help unravel an unsolved murder committed on a train six years ago, unable to imagine the disproportionate consequences that such a selfless act will cause.
Closing the RingClosing the Ring · 2007
Closing the Ring
6.22007
MovieDramaRomance
During the 1940s, a group of young men go off to war, leaving behind Ethel Ann, who is in love with one of them, Teddy. In modern-day Belfast, a man named Jimmy endeavors to return a ring found in the wreckage of a crashed plane. He travels to Michigan, where the grown Ethel Ann, who married another man after Teddy was killed in battle, now lives. Ethel Ann must decide whether to go with Jimmy to meet the soldier who last saw Teddy alive.
Rawhead RexRawhead Rex · 1986
Rawhead Rex
5.31986
MovieHorror
Ireland will never be the same after Rawhead Rex, a particularly nasty demon, is released from his underground prison by an unwitting farmer. The film follows Rex's cross country rampage, while a man struggles to stop it.
The Precious BloodThe Precious Blood · 1996
The Precious Blood
1996
MovieDramaTV Movie
Rosie Williams is haunted by the murder of her husband 12 years previously. Her teenage son John is heading for a life of delinquency fuelled by revenge. Then, he meets Billy McVea, who runs a boxing gym, affecting all their lives.
The FantasistThe Fantasist · 1986
The Fantasist
4.41986
MovieHorrorThriller
A young Dublin woman is stalked by a telephone charmer who poses victims nude and then stabs them.
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' RollFlying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll · 1997
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll
7.01997
MovieComedy
Flying Saucer Rock 'n' Roll, is a 12 minute spoof of a 1950s black and white science fiction B-movie. It was first released in 1997 and starred Ardal O'Hanlon. It was written by Mik Duffy and its director Enda Hughes. The title is taken from the 1957 Rockabilly novelty hit record "Flyin' Saucers Rock 'n' Roll" by Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men. O'Hanlan's "rendition" of the song, is performed by producer Michael Hughes.
Three Wishes for JamieThree Wishes for Jamie · 1987
Three Wishes for Jamie
7.51987
MovieFantasyDrama
Adapted from Charles O'Neal's 1949 book, this follows the lighthearted adventures of a late 19th Century young man named Jamie McGrew, the three wishes granted to him in a dream by a fairy queen, and the unusual way they come true. His first is for travel (he goes from Ireland to a life of horse trading in Georgia); his second, to marry the girl of his dreams; the third, a son with the gift of poetry and the ability to speak in the ancient Gaelic tongue.

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