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Gabriel Byrne

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Defence of the RealmDefence of the Realm (1985)
Dir. David Drury
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Greta Scacchi, Denholm Elliott
Atmospheric nuclear conspiracy thriller of the old–school.
Mussolini - The Untold StoryMussolini - The Untold Story (1985)
Dir. William A. Graham
Feat. George C. Scott, Gabriel Byrne, Robert Downey Jnr.
Based on the memoirs of his eldest son this memorable mini–series begins with Mussolini's rise to power in 1922 and follows his political and…
GothicGothic (1986) Recommended
Dir. Ken Russell
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Julian Sands, Natasha Richardson
Ken Russell's account of a night when Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and friends unravel their deepest fears. An enjoyable frolic, stamped with many of the…
Julia and JuliaJulia and Julia (1987)
Dir. Peter Del Monte
Feat. Kathleen Turner, Gabriel Byrne, Sting
Kathleen Turner leads a double (love) life with husband Gabriel Byrne and toy–boy photographer Sting.
Lionheart (1987)
Dir. Franklin J. Schaffner
Feat. Eric Stoltz, Gabriel Byrne, Nicholas Clay
Young knight Eric Stoltz and a band of medieval tykes join King Richard II's crusade to defeat the Black Prince.
SiestaSiesta (1989) Recommended
Dir. Mary Lambert
Feat. Ellen Barkin, Jodie Foster, Gabriel Byrne
An enigmatic, arty thriller with a terrific cast, gorgeous lensing and Miles Davis soundtrack. Possibly meaningless, but a pleasure to watch the cast…
Diamond Skulls (1989)
Dir. Nick Broomfield
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Amanda Donohoe
This brittle stab at fiction from renowned documentarian Nick Broomfield about "sex, class and obsession" suffers from unsympathetic…
Soldier's Tale, ASoldier's Tale, A (1990)
Dir. Larry Parr
Feat. Gabriel Byrne
A tragic love story between a British soldier and a beautiful French woman who is accused of Nazi collaboration by the French resistance. Gabriel…
Miller's CrossingMiller's Crossing (1990) Recommended
Dir. Joel Coen
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, John Turturro
Crossings and double–crossings punctuate this complex yet rewarding mobster flick loaded with heart–pounding violence and black humour.
ShipwreckedShipwrecked (1990)
Dir. Nils Gaup
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Bjorn Sundquist
Satasfying South Seas yarn with a young boy wrecked on a 'treasure isalnd' which draws the attention of pirates. A Disney production that's full of…
Cool WorldCool World (1992)
Dir. Ralph Bakshi
Feat. Brad Pitt, Kim Basinger, Gabriel Byrne
Cartoonist Gabriel Byrne is seduced into the animated world of his sexy creation in this dense, saucy amalgam of live–action and animation for…
Assassin, TheAssassin, The (Point of No Return) (1993)
Dir. John Badham
Feat. Bridget Fonda, Gabriel Byrne, Dermot Mulroney
Hollywood goes for the sure thing with this virtual frame–by–frame remake of NIKITA. Bridget Fonda does the best she can as the sexy…
Into the WestInto the West (1993) Aro Favourite
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, David Kelly, Ellen Barkin
A grand ol' Irish tale about two gypsy boys who 'steal' back a majestic white mare and take off into the wild green yonder. Magical,…
Simple Twist of Fate, ASimple Twist of Fate, A (1994)
Dir. Gillies MacKinnon
Feat. Steve Martin, Gabriel Byrne, Laura Linney
Big–hearted family movie written by and starring Steve Martin as a recluse who is brought out of his shell by the orphaned toddler he…
Dangerous Woman, ADangerous Woman, A (1994)
Dir. Steven Gyllenhaal
Feat. Debra Winger, Gabriel Byrne, Barbara Hershey
Debra Winger gives her most impressive performance yet as a simple woman whose compulsive honesty wins her few friends. Reminiscent of the plays of…
Little WomenLittle Women (1994)
Dir. Gillian Armstrong
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Winona Ryder, Claire Danes
Impeccable version of Louisa May Alcott's classic of American girlhood updates the warm–hearted saga of four sisters and their…
Trial by JuryTrial by Jury (1994)
Dir. Heywood Gould
Feat. Armand Assante, Joanne Whalley, Gabriel Byrne
A ruthless mob boss (Armand Assante) on trial for multiple murders employs strong–arm tactics to 'influence' mother–of–two…
Prince of JutlandPrince of Jutland (Prince of Denmark) (1994)
Dir. Gabriel Axel
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Helen Mirren, Christian Bale
Retelling of the historical episode on which Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' was based, where a Danish prince feigns madness to avoid being murdered by his…
Usual Suspects, TheUsual Suspects, The (1995) Recommended
Dir. Bryan Singer
Feat. Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Stephen Baldwin
Find out who 'Keyser Soze' is, or who you thought he was, in this utterly captivating, original caper movie that unfolds a series of flashbacks in…
Frankie StarlightFrankie Starlight (1996)
Dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Anne Parillaud, Matt Dillon
Extensive flashbacks illustrate the unusual memoirs of a dwarf. This not–so–tall tale has a special blend of Irish whimsy, with native…
Trigger HappyTrigger Happy (Mad Dog Time) (1996)
Dir. Larry Bishop
Feat. Richard Dreyfuss, Jeff Goldblum, Gabriel Byrne
Grinning mob–boss Richard Dreyfuss is fresh out of the asylum, gunning down wisecracking old friends and enemies alike. Old friends is indeed…
This Is the SeaThis Is the Sea (1996)
Dir. Mary McGuckian
Feat. Richard Harris, Gabriel Byrne, Samantha Morton
Richard Harris introduces a sheltered Protestant lass to the nighttime excitements of Belfast. However, when IRA–man Gabriel Byrne looms on the…
Smilla's Feeling for SnowSmilla's Feeling for Snow (Smilla's Sense of Snow) (1997)
Dir. Bille August
Feat. Julia Ormond, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Harris
From Peter Hoeg's acclaimed novel, Julia Ormond glistens in the plumb role of the frosty, feisty half–eskimo woman who over–concerns…
Weapons of Mass DistractionWeapons of Mass Distraction (1997)
Dir. Stephen Surjik
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Ben Kingsley, Mimi Rogers
Media moguls Gabriel Byrne and Ben Kingsley vie for ownership of a pro football team, in an escalating war of one–upmanship, eventually raking…
End of Violence, TheEnd of Violence, The (1997)
Dir. Wim Wenders
Feat. Bill Pullman, Gabriel Byrne, Andie MacDowell
After a 5yr hiatus dir. Wim Wenders proffered this elliptical tale of alienation and desires for omniscience, this time enacted in sunswept,…
Last of the High KingsLast of the High Kings (1997)
Dir. David Keating
Feat. Jared Leto, Christina Ricci, Gabriel Byrne
An irreverent flashback to late 70s Dublin, where Jared Leto ducks the familiar teenage troubles: girls, school and eccentric relations. Strong cast,…
Brylcreem Boys, TheBrylcreem Boys, The (1997)
Dir. Terence Ryan
Feat. Gabriel Byrne
The ubiquitous face of Irish cinema, Gabriel Byrne, slicks his hair back in a neutral POW camp in WWII Ireland, bunking with a variety of allied and…
Polish WeddingPolish Wedding (1998)
Dir. Theresa Connelly
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Lena Olin, Rade Serbedzija
Laid on incredibly thick, Polish accents and all, this is 'ethnic shtick' writ large with Gabriel Byrne, Lena Olin and Rade Serbedzija heading a…
StigmataStigmata (1999)
Dir. Rupert Wainwright
Feat. Patricia Arquette, Gabriel Byrne
Throwback to the heyday of the 'religious horror film' of the 1970s (see THE EXORCIST, THE OMEN), this dense thriller has atheist Patricia Arquette…
Ghost ShipGhost Ship (2002)
Dir. Steve Beck
Feat. Gabriel Byrne
The forty–year–old wreck of a passenger ship is discovered by a salvage crew to contain a fortune in gold and a host of malevolent…
SpiderSpider (2002) Recommended
Dir. David Cronenberg
Feat. Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne
One to relish for those with a taste acquired for the stark, uncompromising visions of David Cronenberg (CRASH, NAKED LUNCH, etc.), this is both…
P.S.P.S. (2004)
Dir. Dylan Kidd
Feat. Laura Linney, Topher Grace, Gabriel Byrne
Nervy and refined sophomore effort from RODGER DODGER dir. Dylan Kidd, here unbuttoning the thirty–something dilemmas of a university…
Bridge of San Luis Rey, TheBridge of San Luis Rey, The (2004)
Dir. Mary McGuckian
Feat. Robert De Niro, Kathy Bates, Gabriel Byrne
This star–studded costume drama of interlinked fates is the third celluloid incarnation of the Pulitzer Prize–winning Thorton Wilder…
Assault on Precinct 13Assault on Precinct 13 (2005)
Dir. Jean-François Richet
Feat. Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Drea De Matteo
Effective update of John Carpenter's 1970s classic in which high–impact action and a fairly convincing raw tenseness carry the wellworn tale of…
Wah-WahWah-Wah (2005) Recommended
Dir. Richard E. Grant
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Emily Watson, Miranda Richardson
A caustic memoir of colonial growing pains from actor Richard E. Grant (WITHNAIL AND I), chronicling his own adolescence in Swaziland during the…
JindabyneJindabyne (2006) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ray Lawrence
Feat. Laura Linney, Gabriel Byrne, Deborra-Lee Furness
Searing psychological drama from the dir. of LANTANA pinpoints a small outback community in Australia, examining the ripple effects created by the…
In Treatment (TV Series)In Treatment (TV Series) (2008) Recommended
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Dianne Wiest, Melissa George
Superlative character driven HBO series starring Gabriel Byrne as a self–doubting psychotherapist, who seeks help from his old therapist, whom…
Autumn HeartsAutumn Hearts (Emotional Arithmetic) (2009)
Dir. Paolo Barzman
Feat. Susan Sarandon, Christopher Plummer, Gabriel Byrne
Drama focused on three Holocaust survivors who spent time together at the Drancy internment camp and re–unite decades after their…
Attack on LeningradAttack on Leningrad (2009)
Dir. Aleksandr Buravsky
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Mira Sorvino, Armin Mueller-Stahl
A soaring, action–packed journey of heroism and sacrifice as one crusading journalist desperately fights to uncover the horrors buried within…
Perrier's BountyPerrier's Bounty (2009)
Dir. Ian Fitzgibbon
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Gabriel Byrne
Jovial Irish caper in the vein of Sexy Beast, with Murphy as a petty crim in hock to a local gangster. A talented cast clearly enjoying themselves…
I, AnnaI, Anna (2012)
Dir. Barnaby Southcombe
Feat. Charlotte Rampling, Gabriel Byrne, Hayley Atwell
A modest, artfully unfurled London noir, centred on a glamourous sixty–something (Rampling) who falls in with a detective (Byrne) investigating…
Secret State (TV Mini-series)Secret State (TV Mini-series) (2012)
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Charles Dance, Rupert Graves
Gabriel Byrne stars in this political thriller that explores the relationship between a democratically elected government, big business and the banks.
Just a SighJust a Sigh (2013)
Dir. Jérôme Bonnell
Feat. Emmanuelle Devos, Gabriel Byrne
Emmanuelle Devos and Gabriel Byrne experience a brief encounter as an actress and a professor who trade glances on a Paris–bound train. A…
Vikings (TV Series)Vikings (TV Series) (2013-2018) Recommended
Feat. Travis Fimmel, Katheryn Winnick, Gustaf Skarsard
A vividly mounted historical series inspired by the sagas of the Norsemen of early medieval Scandinavia.
Vampire AcademyVampire Academy (2014)
Dir. Mark Waters
Feat. Zoey Deutch, Lucy Fry, Gabriel Byrne
A half–human, half–vampire trains to be a guardian at an exclusive academy for the young and undead. Toothy vampire comedy pokes fun at…
Quirke (TV Series)Quirke (TV Series) (2014) Recommended
Feat. Gabriel Byrne, Michael Gambon, Brian Gleeson
An unhurried Dublin period noir with Gabriel Byrne as the eponymous Irish pathologist–cum–sleuth. Three episodes: 'Christine Falls', 'The…
Endless NightEndless Night (Nobody Wants the Night) (2015)
Dir. Isabel Coixet
Feat. Juliette Binoche, Gabriel Byrne, Rinko Kikuchi
Serviceable adventure with Juliette Binoche starring as Arctic explorer Josephine Peary searching for her missing husband in remote Greenland.
Louder Than BombsLouder Than Bombs (2015)
Dir. Joachim Trier
Feat. Jesse Eisenberg, Gabriel Byrne, Isabelle Huppert
Ambitious, novelistic family drama with an ensemble of experienced actors playing members of a diverse, non–typical family in turmoil following…
Carrie PilbyCarrie Pilby (2016)
Dir. Susan Johnson
Feat. Bel Powley, Nathan Lane, Gabriel Byrne
Bel Powley (DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL) gives another excellent performance as a highly intelligent but isolated 19–year–old woman who is…
HereditaryHereditary (2018) Aro Favourite
Dir. Ari Aster
Feat. Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro
One of the most terrifying movies of recent years, with Toni Colette in a career defining performance, playing an artist whose mother passes away,…

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