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Plot Summary
In the 1980's 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.
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Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
TOMATOMETER
88%- Reviews Counted: 48
- Fresh: 42
- Rotten: 6
- Average Rating: 6.8/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: A streamlined, adrenalized thriller that is not as deep as it would like to appear, treads a retrospective political tightrope.
Fresh: Jim Sturgess makes a believable cocky lad who signs on for the con; an oddly bewigged Ben Kingsley is fussier and too actorly as his handler.
Fresh: Skogland is a crisp and efficient storyteller. She keeps the players vivid and relatively honest, and never shies away from the brutalities.
Fresh: Sturgess is solid and Kingsley predictably sneaky, but the atmosphere -- scurries through the Catholic/Protestant border, tense stand-offs, spontaneous riots -- is what's genuinely gripping.
Customer Reviews
great movie
but it was a little hard to understand the heavily accented irish speakers.
Fifty Dead Men Walking
A real thrill ride - I loved it - Jim Sturgess is fantastic, Kevin Zegers is amazing and Ben Kingsley gives a subtle and touching performance. A must see.
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- $12.99
- Genre: Thriller
- Released: 2008
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