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In
the Name of the Father (1993)
Based on Gerry Conlon's
autobiographical novel about "the Guilford Four," a surly thief is
falsely imprisoned along with his father and aunt for an IRA
bombing. With the help of a steadfast lawyer, they fight the system. Six Academy Award Nominations: including Best Picture, Best Director, Best
Actor(Daniel Day-Lewis), Best (Adapted) Screenplay
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The Devil's Own (1997)
IRA terrorist Frankie MgGuire (Brad Pitt) escapes to New York on a
mission to buy weapons. Posing as a construction worker newly arrived from
Northern Ireland, he is given a basement room in the in the home of police
officer Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford).
When the police officer figures out what's really going
on, he embarks on a dangerous mission to capture the rebel and
possibly save his life.
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Michael
Collins (1996)
Neil Jordan's depiction of the controversial life and death of
Michael Collins, the 'Lion of Ireland', who led the IRA against
British rule and founded the free Republic of Eire in 1921.
More on
Home Rule...
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The
Commitments (1991)
The travails of Jimmy Rabbitte to form the "World's Hardest
Working Band," The Commitments, and bring soul music
to the people of Dublin, Ireland. (See
Black
Irish.)
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The Snapper
(1993)
Based on the second book in Roddy Doyle's Dublin trilogy, The
Snapper is a glimpse into a large working class Irish family.
The eldest daughter becomes pregnant and refuses to name the
father. Veteran actor Colm Meaney (Star Trek DS9), who appears in
the other two films that make up the trilogy (The Commitments and
The Van), is the father of the unruly brood.
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The
Van
Colm Meaney (Larry) and
Donal O'Kelly (Bimbo) play two out-of-work regular guys who invest
in a "chipper" van to earn some money but mostly to
regain some of their self-respect.
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