| In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish during the "Troubles." But when Sullivan is assassinated in the streets, Jessner teams up with Peter Kerrigan, a British investigator acting against the will of his own government, and struggles to uncover a conspiracy that may even implicate one of Kerrigan's colleagues. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 21, 1990 |
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| Director: | Ken Loach |
| Writer: | Jim Allen |
| Genres: | Drama, Thriller |
| Keywords | politics, northern ireland, cover-up, torture, terrorism, ira (irish republican army), parade, irish easter rebellion (1916), belfast, north ireland, thatcherism |
| Production Companies | Hemdale, Initial (II) |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $1,232,210
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Frances McDormand | Ingrid Jessner |
| Brian Cox | Peter Kerrigan |
| Brad Dourif | Paul Sullivan |
| Mai Zetterling | Moa |
| Bernard Archard | Sir Robert Neil |
| Michelle Fairley | Teresa Doyle |
| Maurice Roëves | Harris |
| Jim Norton | Brodie |
| John Benfield | Maxwell |
| Bernard Bloch | Henri |
| Des McAleer | Sgt Kennedy |
| Ian McElhinney | Jack Cunnigham |
| Brian McCann | Molloy |
| Patrick Kavanagh | Alec Nevin |
| John Keegan | Det Sgt Hughes |
| Oliver Maguire | Supt. Fraser |
| Robert Patterson | Ian Logan |
| Paul Moriarty | Journalist |
| Victoria D'Angelo | Journalist |
| Ivan Little | TV Reporter |
| Llew Gardner | TV Announcer |
| Kate Smith | Reporter |
| Jim McAllister | Liam Philbin |
| George Staines | McKee |
| Maureen Bell | Mrs Molloy |
| Kim Dyson | Carol |
| Mandy McIlwaine | RUC Policewoman |
| Gerry Fearon | Taxi Driver |
| John McDonnell | John Ware, Labour MP |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anthony Morris | Assistant Editor |
| Nigel Phelps | Art Direction |
| Jonathan Morris | Editor |
| Dean Humphreys | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Louise Fisher | Makeup Designer |
| Clive Tickner | Director of Photography |
| Martin Johnson | Production Design |
| Ginny Roncoroni | Production Manager |
| Ken Loach | Director |
| Jim Allen | Writer |
| David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Stewart Copeland | Original Music Composer |
| Susie Figgis | Casting |
| Daphne Dare | Costume Design |
| Penny Eyles | Script Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Scott Millaney | Executive Producer |
| John Daly | Executive Producer |
| Derek Gibson | Executive Producer |
| Eric Fellner | Producer |
| Rebecca O'Brien | Co-Producer |
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