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Writing
Frank Deasy
Born May 19, 1959 · Dublin, Ireland
Died September 17, 2009 · aged 50
No biography available.
Known For
Prozac Nation · 2003Prozac Nation
★ 6.42003
MovieDramaRomance
When talented young writer Elizabeth Wurtzel earns a scholarship to Harvard, she sees it as her chance to escape the pressures of her working-class background and concentrate on her true talent. But what starts out so promising leads to self-destructive behavior and paralyzing depression that reflects an entire generation's struggle to navigate the effects of divorce, drugs, sex, and high expectations.
Real Men · 2003Real Men
★ 8.52003
MovieDramaCrime
A powerful and disturbing two-part drama about sexual manipulation, the loss of innocence and betrayal of trust, starring Ben Daniels. A policeman's determination to solve the three-year-old case of an abducted schoolboy leads him to uncover a web of systematic abuse that is threatening to destroy the lives of vulnerable children
Captives · 1994Captives
★ 5.81994
MovieDramaThriller
A beautiful young dentist working in a tough British prison starts to become attracted to a violent inmate after the break-up of her marriage, and embarks upon an illicit affair with him, with terrible consequences for all.
The Rats · 2002The Rats
★ 5.42002
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A clan of evil rats overtakes a Manhattan department store and threatens to overrun the city.
Sometime City · 1985Sometime City
1985
Movie
A young Dublin couple illegally move into a local authority flats complex with their two young children in an effort to start a new life together. Things begin to unravel for the young couple and they soon come into contact with the hard pressed local social services.
The Grass Arena · 1992The Grass Arena
★ 8.51992
MovieDramaTV Movie
The Grass Arena is based on the autobiography of John Healy. Raised in an strongly religious family, with an abusive father, John soon learns that he has to defend himself. Growing into adulthood he takes up boxing, but soon falls victim to alcoholism. His boxing career over, John takes to the Grass Arena (the park) where he lives with other alcoholics. Prison time introduces him to a new and unexpected path.
The Courier · 1988The Courier
★ 7.51988
MovieActionCrime
When a courier at the D-Day Courier Service mistakenly finds a pile of money in his regular delivery, he does some digging only to discover that the messenger company is a front for a drug ring. A reformed drug user himself, he sets out to crack the lethal ring.
One Day Time · 1982One Day Time
1982
Movie
'One Day Time' is a drama about a day in the life of a young Dublin man from Ballymun who is unemployed. It explores Eddie's sense of isolation and anxiety about his place in the world as he passes yet another seemingly pointless day.
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