Pigs
1984 | 78m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Cathal Black |
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| Writer: | Jimmy Brennan |
| Staring: |
| A group of unemployed and marginalised souls eke out a meagre living by drawing welfare and occupying a derelict squat in an apocalyptic inner city Dublin. Among the undesirables are a gay man estranged from his wife, a pimp and his prostitute, a destitute businessman, and a paranoiac. The makeshift family soon find themselves subject of intimidation from the State, along with other external forces. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 28, 1984 |
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| Director: | Cathal Black |
| Writer: | Jimmy Brennan |
| Genres: | Drama |
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| Production Companies | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Samson Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 04, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Brennan | Jimmy |
| George Shane | George |
| Maurice O'Donoghue | Tom |
| Liam Halligan | Ronnie |
| Kwesi Kay | Orwell |
| Joan Harpur | Mary |
| Bernie Downes | Welfare Girl |
| Máire Noone | Survey Woman |
| Johnny Murphy | Detective 1 |
| Pat Laffan | Detective 2 |
| Gerry Walsh | Site Foreman |
| Charlie Roberts | Labourer 1 |
| Frank Roche | Labourer 2 |
| Robert Byrne | Ronnie's Friend |
| Anto Nolan | Ronnie's Friend |
| Larry Nolan | Ronnie's Friend |
| Enda Williams | Ronnie's Friend |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Cathal Black | Director |
| Jimmy Brennan | Writer |
| Frank Conway | Art Direction |
| Sé Merry Doyle | Editor |
| Jim Duggan | Assistant Editor |
| Roger Doyle | Music |
| David Keating | Assistant Director |
| Thaddeus O'Sullivan | Lighting Camera |
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| 2024 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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