Broken Law

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Broken Law

2020

1h 25m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

Drama

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9 Reviews

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Dave Connolly is a respected member of the Police. His ex-convict brother Joe runs into trouble with a group of local gangsters and is desperate for his help. Dave must decide whether to do the lawful thing or take a different path to save his brother.

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Donald Clarke

Irish Times

08/14/2020

3/5

Slattery is to be commended for serving a digestible slice of Dublin life that will win him fans and will open doors to new possibilities.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

03/03/2020

3/5

This picture from feature first-timer Paddy Slattery has loads of energy and belligerent moxie.

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Benjamin Franz

Film Threat

11/22/2021

7/10

If you find yourself looking through your streaming platform for a good, solid crime movie, seek this out.

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

08/11/2021

3/5

This crowd-funded effort by writer-director Paddy Slattery packs a literal and figurative punch.

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June Butler

Film Ireland Magazine

08/06/2020

As debut films go, Paddy Slattery has much to be proud of - he seamlessly weaves the threads of a story into a cohesive and believable plot to make Broken Law a film well worth viewing.

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Paddy Kehoe

RTÉ (Ireland)

07/29/2020

4/5

Gritty and engaging, this Cain & Abel motif for our times features fine performances all around.

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John L

@view2views Nov 23

This is a film with scare dialogue, excellent dialogue, solid storyline real life people portrayed well in a clostrophobic series of events....I highly recommend this gem of a film to you......

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Timothy C

01/09/2022

not sure why this rates high. not worth the time

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11/15/2021

What can I say.............

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Dave Connolly is a respected member of the Police. His ex-convict brother Joe runs into trouble with a group of local gangsters and is desperate for his help. Dave must decide whether to do the lawful thing or take a different path to save his brother.

Director: Paddy Slattery
Producer: Simon James Doyle, Paddy Slattery
Screenwriter: Paddy Slattery
Production Co: True Line Films, FailSafe Films
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2021
Runtime: 1h 25m

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