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Fifty Dead Men Walking

When you cross the line there's no going back.

Should've brought some lamb chops with ....

Set in Northern Ireland during the 'Troubles', a petty crook and con artist is arrested and 'turned'. He is persuaded to become a double agent, acting as an informant against the IRA. This is as good as signing your own death warrant, but he does the job, providing valuable intelligence which saves lives. However the IRA begin to suspect him and it is only a matter of time before their suspicions are confirmed ...

116 minutes, No persons under 16 (Language, Violence)
Action, Thriller, On the art circuit

Credits

Cast

Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers, Natalie Press, Rose McGowan, Tom Collins, William Houston

Director

Kari Skogland

Screenplay

Kari Skogland, from the book by Nicholas Davies and Martin McGartland

Music

Ben Mink

Cinematography

Jonathan Freeman

Editing

Jim Munroe

Sound formats

Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS

Soundtrack

Available

Made in

2008

Produced by

Brightlight Pictures, Altitude Entertainment, Future Films, HandMade Films

SA Distributor

Ster-Kinekor

FPB Report (SA)
Genre	Drama
Language	Strong
Nudity	None
Sex	Brief
Violence	Strong
Prejudice	None
Blasphemy	None
Drug abuse	None
Comments	Realistic drama set in civil war-torn Northern Ireland.
These details are supplied by the FPB. If you have a problem with any of the above, please take it up directly with the FPB. Read the Classification Guidelines.

Ratings

Scale (Max)

International Media

Box Office (USA)Steve Ramod With non-stop action, standout leads will deliver acclaim but not audiences

Chicago Sunday TimesRoger Ebert

eye Weekly (Canada)Kieran Grant This is a problematic movie about a problematic topic — not just The Troubles themselves, but an autobiographical source whose author is either a hero (the title refers to the lives McGartland believes he saved by informing) or a traitor.

RottenTomatoes.com41 critics

RottenTomatoes.comTomatometer Though somewhat uneven in places, Fifty Dead Men Walking is a gripping portrayal of Ireland's violent history, carried by the strong performances of its lead actors.

Internet (IMDB)2315 Netizens Never really becomes the film it should have been

Average .. 66%

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