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Fifty Dead Men Walking

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A young man infiltrates the IRA for the British police until being exposed and tortured.

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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.

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Hank Sartin Time Out Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2011 Full Review Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly Jim Sturgess makes a believable cocky lad who signs on for the con; an oddly bewigged Ben Kingsley is fussier and too actorly as his handler. Rated: B Aug 26, 2009 Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune Skogland is a crisp and efficient storyteller. She keeps the players vivid and relatively honest, and never shies away from the brutalities. Rated: 3/4 Aug 21, 2009 Full Review Sarah Manvel Critic's Notebook In making a film about a real person's choices, Ms. Skogland should have been brave enough to say whether or not she agreed with them. By saying nothing, she says more than she seems to be aware. Aug 9, 2018 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews An action-packed historical Irish thriller. Rated: B- Jul 13, 2015 Full Review Ben Rawson-Jones Digital Spy Fifty Dead Men Walking is a largely uninvolving crime thriller that fails to do justice to the intriguing story of an informant within the IRA. Rated: 2/5 Jul 14, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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isla s This is quite a gritty film, based on a true story. It features some moderate violence, including scenes of torture and so it might be an upsetting watch for some. It features good performances, although the (at times) jerky camerawork may frustrate some. If the story particularly interests you then it may be worth a watch but I wouldn't personally recommend it as such, no. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was a harrowing thriller, poignant to watch, unsettling. The performances of Jim Sturgess, Ben Kingsley and the others were great. Good directing by Kari Skogland, who handled tension and action scenes superbly. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Pretty good for an Irish Serpico. The cast are solid, and there's some intense sequences. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member filmovite za IRA nikogas nema da mi zdosadat, ovoj e so Jim Sturgess i Ben Kingsley... Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Tough uncompromising film about an IRA informant and his constant struggles to maintain his identity and safety of his family Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/10/23 Full Review Audience Member WOW.......WOW.......WOW.......WOW......WOW.......SUCH A GRIPPING MOVIE 2 WATCH, MAN I HAVE JUST SEEN THIS MOVIE 4 THE 1ST TIME N THINK THAT THIS IS SUCH A GRIPPING MOVIE 2 WATCH......its got a great cast of actors/actresses throughout this movie.....I think that ben kingsley, jim sturgess, natalie press, kevin zegers, rose McGowan, play good roles/parts throughout this movie......I think that the director of this action/adventure/drama movie had done a great job of directing this movie because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie........I think that this is such a really sad movie 2 watch, but it is such a gripping movie 2 watch, its got such a great cast throughout this movie...... On the basis of Canadian involvement in its financing, Fifty Dead Men Walking was nominated for Best Canadian Film at the 30th Genie Awards in 2010. The film won several awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay at the Genie Awards and Best Feature Length Drama at the Leo Awards Roger Ebert gave Fifty Dead Men Walking three out of four stars. Empire Magazine awarded the film three out of five stars and praised Sturgess' performance, although they noted that "some stylistic slip-ups let him down a little." The Guardian awarded the film three out of five stars and said "producer-director Kari Skogland has put together an effective, if cinematically unambitious, enterprise." The film premiered on 4 September 2008 at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada. The UK premiere was held on 4 April 2009 in Belfast, where the film was shot. Sturgess was unable to attend, as was Kingsley, who recorded a video message for the audience. Phoenix23, the Belfast band who recorded three tracks for the soundtrack; "Hit the Ground Running", "Its a Blast" and "Hurricane" were in attendance. The film went on general release in the UK on 10 April 2009. man this is such a gripping/thrilling/thrill ride of a movie......man i think that this is such a really sad movie 2 watch, it is such a sad movie 2 watch......WARNING THIS MOVIE CONTAINS STROBE LIGHTNING EFFECTS THROUGHOUT SOME SCENES THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE.......man this is such a thrilling real-life movie 2 watch, its such a really sad movie 2 watch.....WARNING YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THE END OF THE CREDITS THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE AS IT TELLS YOU WHAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE CREDITS THROUGHOUT THIS MOVIE......it is such a really sad movie 2 watch but it is such a gripping real life movie 2 watch, it is such a good movie 2 watch, with a great cast throughout this movie....... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man infiltrates the IRA for the British police until being exposed and tortured.
Director
Kari Skogland
Producer
Stephen Hegyes, Peter La Terriere, Kari Skogland, Shawn Williamson
Screenwriter
Nicholas Davies, Martin McGartland, Kari Skogland
Production Co
Future Films
Rating
R (Some Sexuality|Language|Strong Brutal Violence|Torture)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 29, 2020
Runtime
1h 57m
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