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An IRA member holds a British soldier hostage. The pair form an unlikely bond - so when the situation ends in tragedy, the guilt-ridden terrorist sets out to find his former prisoner's lover. But romance is soon on the cards, with devastating results. Neil Jordan's thriller, starring Stephen Rea, Jaye Davidson and Miranda Richardson
1992
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Movie/Drama
Romance
Thriller
Cast & Crew
Stephen Rea
(Actor)
.. Fergus
Jaye Davidson
(Actor)
.. Dil
Miranda Richardson
(Actor)
.. Jude
Forest Whitaker
(Actor)
.. Jody
Adrian Dunbar
(Actor)
.. Maguire
Breffni McKenna
(Actor)
.. Tinker
Joe Savino
(Actor)
.. Eddie
Birdie Sweeney
(Actor)
.. Tommy
Andree Bernard
(Actor)
.. Jane
Neil Jordan
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Stephen Rea
(Actor)
.. Fergus
Jaye Davidson
(Actor)
.. Dil
Miranda Richardson
(Actor)
.. Jude
Born:
March 03, 1958
in
Southport, Lancashire
Best Known For:
Playing Queen Elizabeth I in Blackadder II.
Early-life:
Miranda Jane Richardson was born on March 3, 1958, in Southport, Lancashire, the daughter of a marketing executive. She has one older sister, Lesley. Miranda says she never fitted into the area where she lived, describing it as full of nouveaux riche, and began her acting career in school plays. She left school at 17, with plans to be a vet, but then decided to concentrate on drama and enrolled at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol. She graduated three years later and began a stint in repertory theatre.
Career:
Earned her Equity card at Manchester's Library Theatre in 1979. Two years later, she made her TV debut in sitcom Agony, while her first movie was Underworld in 1985. Her big break came later that year, playing Ruth Ellis, the last woman hanged in Britain, in Dance with A Stranger, but it was the role of Queen Elizabeth I in Blackadder that made her a household name. She turned down the Glenn Close role in Fatal Attraction, and has since played numerous tough or unusual women in projects such as The Crying Game and Sleepy Hollow. Miranda provided the voice of Mrs Tweedy in Chicken Run, and gained Oscar nominations for Tom & Viv and Damage. She appeared in the acclaimed, Oscar-nominated movie The Hours, while recent offerings include The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle and Made in Dagenham. TV successes include thriller Rubicon.
Quote:
"I would rather do many small roles on TV, stage or film than one blockbuster that made me rich but had no acting. And if that's the choice I have to make, I think I've already made it."
Trivia:
Richardson was supposed to appear in Maleficent as the central character's aunt, but her scenes were cut from the final film.
Forest Whitaker
(Actor)
.. Jody
Born:
July 15, 1961
in
Longview, Texas
Best Known For:
His Oscar-winning performance in The Last King of Scotland.
Early-life:
Forest Steven Whitaker was born in Longview, Texas, on July 15, 1961, to parents Forest Whitaker Jr and Laura Francis Smith. He was born with the condition strabismus, more commonly known as lazy eye. While raising Forest and his two brothers Kenn and Damon, his mum managed to put herself through college and gain two masters degrees. He won a college football scholarship and later attended the University of Southern California, where he switched his attention to music, training as an operatic tenor, before studying drama at Berkeley.
Career:
Whitaker made his screen debut in Fast Times at Ridgemont High alongside Judge Reinhold, Nicolas Cage and Phoebe Cates. Roles on TV followed, in such shows as Diff'rent Strokes and Cagney & Lacey, before an excellent scene in The Colour of Money opposite Paul Newman showcased his talents to a wider audience and led to further film roles in the likes of Platoon and Good Morning Vietnam. He starred in the 1988 Charlie Parker biopic Bird, and has since put together an impressive body of work, including The Crying Game, Ghost Dog, The Last King of Scotland, Vantage Point and two seasons of The Shield. He always has a number of films and TV work in the pipeline.
Quote:
"I'm an actor. And I guess I've done so many movies I've achieved some high visibility. But a star? I guess I still think of myself as kind of a worker ant."
Trivia:
In 2009, he received an honorary degree from Xavier University of Louisiana.
Adrian Dunbar
(Actor)
.. Maguire
Born:
August 01, 1958
in
Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh
Best Known For:
A string of TV roles.
Early-life:
Adrian was born in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, on August 1, 1958. The eldest of seven siblings, he was educated by the Presentation Brothers before attending the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London and embarking on a career in stage and screen.
Career:
Dunbar has appeared in such notable films as My Left Foot (1989), Hear My Song (1991), The Crying Game (1992) and The General (1998). He has also had leading roles in the films Widows' Peak (1994), Richard III (1995) and Triggermen (2002). On television, he starred in the first episode of Cracker, and has been in many British productions, including Tough Love, Inspector Morse, A Touch of Frost, Murphy's Law, Murder in Mind and Ashes to Ashes. His recent credits include Death in Paradise, Line of Duty, A Touch of Cloth, and Walter. He has many stage credits to his name.
Quote:
"My big break was getting into drama school in London and getting out of Northern Ireland. If that hadn't happened, I wouldn't be here today."
Trivia:
In 2009, he received an honorary degree from the University of Ulster.
Breffni McKenna
(Actor)
.. Tinker
Joe Savino
(Actor)
.. Eddie
Birdie Sweeney
(Actor)
.. Tommy
Andree Bernard
(Actor)
.. Jane
Neil Jordan
(Director)
