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Key Features:
Gang, Rivalry, Childhood, Pranks, Small town, Ireland, Innocence, Friendship, Conflict resolution, Coming-of-age
Tone:
humorous, earnest
Target Audience:
Families, Those interested in Irish culture, Fans of coming-of-age stories
Emotional Arc:
Excitement → Conflict → Resolution

War of the Buttons

1994-08-05
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War between two Irish youth gangs consists of removing and retrieving buttons from each other's clothing.

Genres
Comedy, Drama, Adventure, Family
Cast
Liam Cunningham, Colm Meaney, Ger Ryan, Gregg Fitzgerald, Gerard Kearney, Darragh Naughton, Brendan McNamara, Kevin O, John Cleere, Anthony Cunnigham
Crew
Colin Welland, John Roberts
Rating
6.968(111 votes)
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War of the Buttons
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1960. The thrilling battles waged by a band of kids from two rival villages in the southern French countryside.



War of the Buttons
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For generations, two rival French villages, Longueverne and Velrans, have been at war. But this is no ordinary conflict, for the on-going hostilities are between two armies of young schoolboys. When he is beaten by his father for having lost his buttons, the leader of the Longueverne army, Lebrac, has an idea which will give his side the advantage: next time, he and his brave soldiers will go in battle without their clothes...



War of the Buttons

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Roadkill(2011)
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True History of the Kelly Gang

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Firebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness, two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland, are forced to take a short journey together in which they will take the biggest leap of faith and change the course of history.



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