FIFTY DEAD MEN WALKING
by Kari Skogland
synopsis
In the 1980s when the Irish civil conflict was at its most treacherous, 22 year old Martin McGartland was recruited by the British police to infiltrate and spy on the IRA. He lived his life under constant threat of exposure and subsequent guaranteed torture and death yet he continued because his information saved many lives. He enjoyed the buzz until one day he was discovered and had to escape against all odds. Inspired by a true story, to this day he is on the run.
original title: | Fifty Dead Men Walking |
country: | United Kingdom, Canada |
sales agent: | Handmade Films International |
year: | 2008 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Kari Skogland |
screenplay: | Kari Skogland |
cast: | Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers, Nathalie Press, Rose McGowan |
cinematography by: | Jonathan Freeman |
film editing: | Jim Munro |
music: | Ben Mink |
producer: | Peter La Terriere, Kari Skogland, Stephen Hegyes, Shawn Williamson |
production: | Future Films Limited, Handmade Films International, Brightlight Pictures (CA) |