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Brendan Gleeson

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General, TheGeneral, The (1998) Recommended
Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Jon Voight
Top–rate return to form for dir. Boorman, styling the career of true–life Dublin gangster Martin Cahill as an epic comedy of criminal…
Tailor of Panama, TheTailor of Panama, The (2000)
Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Pierce Brosnan, Geoffrey Rush, Jamie Lee Curtis
Sly, cynical little spy–thriller, unfolds with a morally–dubious UK spy Pierce Brosnan stitching together a big–score in Panama by…
Harrison's FlowersHarrison's Flowers (2000)
Dir. Elie Chouraqui
Feat. Andie MacDowell, David Strathairn, Adrien Brody
Andie MacDowell searches for her photojournalist husband (David Strathairn), presumed dead in the 1991 Serbian siege of Vukovar, with the aid of…
Dark BlueDark Blue (2002) Recommended
Dir. Ron Shelton
Feat. Kurt Russell, Ving Rhames, Brendan Gleeson
Unexpectedly sharp police drama lifted from a James Ellroy story and placed into Los Angeles on the eve of the 1992 riots. Expressing the…
28 Days Later28 Days Later (2003) Recommended
Dir. Danny Boyle
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Christopher Eccleston, Brendan Gleeson
Effective 'end of the world' thriller, where a scientifically–engineered contagion escapes the lab, turning most of Britain's populace into…
Cold MountainCold Mountain (2003)
Dir. Anthony Minghella
Feat. Jude Law, Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger
Prestige historical epic set in the closing days of the American Civil War, with a wounded confederate soldier (Law) deserting the ranks to rejoin…
TroyTroy (2004)
Dir. Wolfgang Petersen
Feat. Brad Pitt, Eric Bana, Orlando Bloom
Homer's epic is cranked up to full fury in this Hollywood CGI–ed adaptation, depicting the seige of Troy by the vengeful Greek army and the…
Village, TheVillage, The (2004)
Dir. M. Night Shyamalan
Feat. Bryce Dallas Howard, Joaquin Phoenix, Adrien Brody
A further investigation in atmospherics from the maker of SIGNS and THE SIXTH SENSE, this time sent in the foreboding microcosm of an 18th century…
In My CountryIn My Country (Country of my Skull) (2004)
Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Samuel L. Jackson, Juliette Binoche, Brendan Gleeson
One of the first stabs at dramatising the Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings in South Africa, here used as a grueling backdrop for romance…
Kingdom of HeavenKingdom of Heaven (2005)
Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Eva Green
Arch–epic of the 12th century crusades, this follows an honourable French blacksmith (Bloom) into the maelstrom of Jerusalem,…
Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) Recommended
Dir. Mike Newell
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman
The fourth chapter in the unfolding Harry Potter series marks a devastating plunge into raw suspense and truly epic adventure for the young wizard…
Breakfast on PlutoBreakfast on Pluto (2005)
Dir. Neil Jordan
Feat. Cillian Murphy, Stephen Rea, Brendan Gleeson
Cillian Murphy glitters in this whimsical drama as an Irish transgender escort during the social and political upheaval of the 70s. Despite the…
StudsStuds (2005)
Dir. Paul Mercier
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Eamonn Owens
Soccer fans and amateur players will rejoice over this Irish comedy, which relates the story of a Sunday league team of no–hopers who are…
Tiger's Tail, TheTiger's Tail, The (2006)
Dir. John Boorman
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Kim Cattrall, Ciaran Hinds
John Boorman points his moral compass towards the ‘miracle’ Irish economy in this patchy yet worthwhile satirical thriller about an enterprising…
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Recommended
Dir. David Yates
Feat. Daniel Radcliffe, Robbie Coltrane, Helena Bonham Carter
The fifth movie of the Harry Potter franchise finds the Wiz–kid struggling with adolescent hormones, a blind bureaucracy and most memorably,…
BeowulfBeowulf (2007)
Dir. Robert Zemeckis
Feat. Angelina Jolie, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins
Originally earmarked for 3D IMAX cinemas, this groundbreaking animation brings to screen the Old English epic of hero Beowulf (Winstone) and his…
Black Irish Black Irish (2007)
Dir. Brad Gann
Feat. Michael Angarano, Brendan Gleeson, Melissa Leo
Probing melodrama concerning deadly sibling rivalry between two Irish American brothers – one an aspiring baseball player and the other a…
In BrugesIn Bruges (2008) Recommended
Dir. Martin McDonagh
Feat. Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes
A smart, jet–black comedy centred on two Irish assassins who are packed off to Bruges, Belgium by their superior after a hit goes horribly…
Into the StormInto the Storm (2009) Recommended
Dir. Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Janet McTeer, James D'Arcy
Enthralling sequel to HBO's acclaimed THE GATHERING STORM focuses on Winston Churchill's challenging term as Prime Minister during the war, followed…
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…
Green ZoneGreen Zone (2010) Recommended
Dir. Paul Greengrass
Feat. Matt Damon, Amy Ryan, Brendan Gleeson
Action ace Paul Greengrass deploys Bourne leading man Matt Damon in this frenetic, politically pointed thriller focused on the hunt for Weapons of…
Guard, TheGuard, The (2010) Recommended
Dir. John Michael McDonagh
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Don Cheadle, Liam Cunningham
A straitlaced FBI agent (Cheadle) and a raucous Irish cop (Gleeson) buddy up to take down an international drug smuggling ring in this riotous…
Albert NobbsAlbert Nobbs (2011)
Dir. Rodrigo Garcia
Feat. Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
A magnificent Glenn Close elevates this otherwise downbeat period drama of a woman who dresses as a man in order to eke out a living in…
Raven, TheRaven, The (2012)
Dir. James McTeigue
Feat. John Cusack, Alice Eve, Luke Evans
Edgar Allan Poe spends his last days chasing a serial killer inspired by his writing in this hokey, but watchable thriller.
Safe HouseSafe House (2012)
Dir. Daniel Espinosa
Feat. Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga
Efficient thriller with CIA rookie Reynolds in charge of keeping rogue agent Washington alive after their safe house is attacked by mercenaries.…
Pirates!, The - Band of MisfitsPirates!, The - Band of Misfits (2012) Recommended
Dir. Peter Lord, Jeff Newitt
Feat. Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton
Aardman's latest claymation spectacle centres on a bumbling captain and his crew determined to pillage the most booty in pursuit of the coveted…
Company You Keep, TheCompany You Keep, The (2012)
Dir. Robert Redford
Feat. Robert Redford, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie
Robert Redford directs and stars in this bristling thriller, about a former Weather Underground member, now in hiding, whose violent past comes back…
Grand Seduction, TheGrand Seduction, The (2013)
Dir. Don McKellar
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Taylor Kitsch
Jolly, heart–warming tale of a small Newfoundland coastal town whose community go to great lengths to seduce a young doctor to live and work…
Edge of TomorrowEdge of Tomorrow (2014) Recommended
Dir. Doug Liman
Feat. Tom Cruise, Emily Blunt, Brendan Gleeson
Tom Cruise plays a reluctant futuristic solider who gets caught in a time loop and is forced to repeat his death on the battlefield until victory…
CalvaryCalvary (2014) Recommended
Dir. John Michael McDonagh
Feat. Brendan Gleeson, Chris O'Dowd, Kelly Reilly
A small–town priest has a crisis of faith when a death threat is passed onto him during confessional.

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