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Fifty Dead Men Walking

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Original title

Fifty Dead Men Walking

Year

2008

Running time

110 min.

Country

United Kingdom

Director

Kari Skogland

Screenwriter

Kari Skogland. Book: Nicholas Davies, Martin McGartland

Cast

Music

Ben Mink

Cinematography

Jonathan Freeman

Producer

Co-production United Kingdom-Canada;

Brightlight Pictures, Altitude Entertainment, Future Films

Genre

Thriller. Action | Terrorism. Based on a true story. IRA

Synopsis

Belfast, 1987. Whippersnapper Martin McGartland (Jim Sturgess) is recruited by English copper ‘Fergus’ (Ben Kingsley) to infiltrate the IRA and act as a ‘tout’, or informer. As McGartland moves up the chain of command, the stakes get higher — and his exit strategy becomes harder to plan.

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Awards: 2009: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Best Supporting Female (Press)

2009: Genie Awards (Canada): 2 awards. 7 nominations

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Critics' reviews

"Sharp, well-acted film"

Michael Phillips: Chicago Tribune
"What makes 'Fifty Dead Men' work is the story’s sheer moral complexity, which dares viewers to sympathize with anyone onscreen for more than a few minutes at a time"

Tasha Robinson: AV Club
"A muddled, talky affair, part soap opera, part undercover police procedural."

Cliff Doerksen: Chicago Reader
"A classic about the Irish 'troubles.' Despite the unavoidably convoluted facts of the real-life story, pic boasts plausibly written, solidly acted characters"

John Anderson: Variety
"Sturgess is solid and Kingsley predictably sneaky, but the atmosphere is what's genuinely gripping"

Joe Neumaier: New York Daily News
It's a pretty fine film, thanks largely to the performances (and look) of its crackerjack cast"

The Globe and Mail

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