Resurrection Man (film)
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| Directed by | Marc Evans |
| Written by | Eoin McNamee |
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| Music by | David Holmes |
| Distributed by | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £116,841 (UK)[1] |
Resurrection Man is a 1998
period drama film, set specifically in Northern Ireland, directed by Marc Evans with a screenplay written by Eoin McNamee based on his novel of the same name. The story is loosely based on the real-life "Shankill Butchers", an Ulster loyalist gang in 1970s Belfast who conducted random killings of Catholic civilians until their leader, Lenny Murphy, was assassinated by a Provisional IRA
hit squad.
Cast
- Stuart Townsend – Victor Kelly
- John Hannah – Darkie Larche
- James Nesbitt – Ryan
- James Ellis – Coppinger
- Brenda Fricker – Dorcas Kelly
- Geraldine O'Rawe – Heather Graham
- Seán McGinley – Sammy McClure
- George Shane – James Kelly
Production
Although set in Belfast, Resurrection Man was not filmed there, with the English cities of Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington serving as the film's locations.[2]
Critical reception and analysis
In an essay entitled "Vampire Troubles: Loyalism and Resurrection Man", academic Steve Baker argues that the film can be interpreted as a
Queen of the Damned.[5]
References
- ^ "British biz at the box office". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 72.
- ^ Donnelly, K.J. The media and the tourist imagination: converging cultures.
- ISBN 978-1-903364-94-9
- ISBN 0-415-27895-3.
- ^ Biography: Stuart Townsend, Talk Talk.
External links
- Resurrection Man at IMDb
- Resurrection Man at Rotten Tomatoes
