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Key Features:
Ireland, Political violence, Murder, Historical event, Social commentary, Bleak, Violence-high, Irish culture
Tone:
serious, gritty, dramatic
Target Audience:
Viewers interested in historical dramas, Fans of political thrillers, Those seeking thought-provoking cinema, Viewers interested in Irish history
Emotional Arc:
Tension → Dread → Despair

Elephant

1993-05-11
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A chilling depiction of a series of violent killings during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Genres
TV Movie, Crime
Cast
Gary Walker, Bill Hamilton, Michael Foyle, Danny Small, Robert J. Taylor, Joe Cauley, Noel McGee, Patrick Condren, Andrew Downs, Terry Doyle
Crew
Alan Clarke, Bernard MacLaverty
Rating
6.552(97 votes)
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Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.



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The Journey
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Hunger
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The story of Bobby Sands, the IRA member who led the 1981 hunger strike during The Troubles in which Irish Republican prisoners tried to win political status.



Route Irish
6

A private security contractor in Iraq rejects the official explanation of his friend's death and decides to investigate.



Hidden Agenda
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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.



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Michael Collins
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Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.



Fifty Dead Men Walking

It's 1989, and in a Belfast torn apart by conflict and terrorism, petty criminal Marty McGartland is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA. Guided by Special Forces officer 'Fergus', McGartland gains unparalleled insight into the organisation's dealings, providing his British handler with priceless, life-saving information. Based on a true story.



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A fictional documentary discusses the effects the Iraq war has had on soldiers and local people through interviews with members of an American military unit, the media, and local Iraqis.



The Banshees of Inisherin

Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.



A Prayer for the Dying

Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece. But his past and his former employers put all their lives in danger.



Elephant Song
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The Butcher Boy
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Francie and Joe live the usual playful, fantasy filled childhoods of normal boys. However, with a violent, alcoholic father and a manic depressive, suicidal mother the pressure on Francie to grow up are immense. When Francie's world turns to madness, he tries to counter it with further insanity, with dire consequences.



An Elephant Sitting Still

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Shadow Dancer
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In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.



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In darkest rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father to his autistic five-year-old son, Jack. Torn between these two families, Arm's loyalties are truly tested when he is asked to kill for the first time.



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5.6

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White Hunter, Black Heart

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Link(1986)
6.2

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The Devil's Own
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The Long Good Friday

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6.84

A bigoted junkie cop suffering from borderline personality disorder and drug addiction manipulates and hallucinates his way in a bid to secure promotion.



The Wild Geese
6.8

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Killing Jesus
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Jesus of Nazareth’s life and ministry were subject to seismic social and political events that led to his execution and changed the world forever.



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Tyrannosaur
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The story of Joseph, a man plagued by violence and a rage that is driving him to self-destruction. As Joseph's life spirals into turmoil a chance of redemption appears in the form of Hannah, a Christian charity shop worker. Their relationship develops to reveal that Hannah is hiding a secret of her own with devastating results on both of their lives.



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The Violent Men
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Land of the Blind
5.8

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The Blue Elephant
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Evelyn
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7.034

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Calibre
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6.482

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Bring Them Down
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The Crying Game
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Killing Bono
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The true story of Neil and Ivan McCormick, two Irish brothers who attempt to become rock stars but can only look on as their high school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world.



Bad Day for the Cut

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Barry Lyndon
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In America
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Body Parts
5.8

A criminal psychologist loses his arm in a car crash, and becomes one of three patients to have their missing limbs replaced by those belonging to an executed serial killer. One of them dies violently, and disturbing occurrences start happening to the surviving two.



Journey's End
6.3

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Tunnel Rats
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Boys from County Hell
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Taxi to the Dark Side
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Causeway
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Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster

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In the Land of Saints and Sinners

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Transfusion
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