UK / Canada,
2008, 117 min
Directed by:
Kari SkoglandCinematography:
Jonathan FreemanComposer:
Ben MinkCast:
Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers, Rose McGowan, Natalie Press, Conor MacNeill, William Houston, Michael McElhatton, Gerard Jordan, Nick Dunning (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Inspired by Martin McGartland’s shocking real life story, Martin is a young lad from west Belfast in the late 1980s, recruited by the British Police to spy on the IRA. He works his way up the ranks as a volunteer for the IRA whilst feeding information to his British handler and saving lives in the process; until one day he is exposed, captured and tortured to within an inch of his life. He escaped dramatically by throwing himself from a tower block window and is still in hiding today. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2010 - Natalie Press (Best Supporting Female)