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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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Critics Consensus

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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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly 08/26/2009
B
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. Go to Full Review
Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune 08/21/2009
3/4
Skogland is a crisp and efficient storyteller. She keeps the players vivid and relatively honest, and never shies away from the brutalities. Go to Full Review
Joe Neumaier New York Daily News 08/21/2009
3/5
Sturgess is solid and Kingsley predictably sneaky, but the atmosphere -- scurries through the Catholic/Protestant border, tense stand-offs, spontaneous riots -- is what's genuinely gripping. Go to Full Review
Sarah Manvel Critic's Notebook 08/09/2018
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. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/13/2015
B-
An action-packed historical Irish thriller. Go to Full Review
Ben Rawson-Jones Digital Spy 07/14/2011
2/5
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. Go to Full Review
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Paul S Aug 1 This should be seen as a companion piece to Yann Demanges's '71. Two movies with very different tones (well, up until the last arc in FDW. As someone who lived through this period at a young age I can vouch for the authenticity of both movies and found both main protagonists to be fully believable. Jim Sturgess in particular embodied real characters that I was familiar with at the time. The critism of the lighter tone in FDW by Oxbridge educated critics completely misses the point. The protagonist in FDW clearly didn't have a full grasp of the consequences of his actions and as such, the movie being from his perspective, has a lighter tone until the real rammefacations are unveiled in the last 20 minutes. I would highly recommend both movies. See more isla s 09/03/2022 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. See more 11/12/2019 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. See more 02/04/2018 Pretty good for an Irish Serpico. The cast are solid, and there's some intense sequences. See more 09/15/2016 filmovite za IRA nikogas nema da mi zdosadat, ovoj e so Jim Sturgess i Ben Kingsley... See more 05/10/2015 Tough uncompromising film about an IRA informant and his constant struggles to maintain his identity and safety of his family See more 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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