Overview
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.
MovieMagicScore Overview
Auto-generatedKen Loach directs this politically charged 1990 thriller set against the backdrop of the Northern Irish Troubles, in which an American lawyer and her activist partner investigate alleged government atrocities, only for violence to shatter their inquiry. Teaming with a dissenting British investigator, she presses into a dangerous conspiracy that reaches deep into the establishment. Grounded in Loach's socially conscious style, the film fuses tense drama with sharp political critique and a pervasive sense of menace. It appeals to viewers drawn to investigative thrillers rooted in real-world conflict and institutional corruption. The film holds a MagicMovieScore of 6.9.
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Top Cast
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
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Movie Info
Release Date
November 21, 1990
Runtime
1h 48m
Rating
R
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director