Dark Lies the Island
Synopsis
She’s married to Daddy Mannion, 20 years her senior and runs the town. But her first love is his estranged son, Doggy Mannion, a recluse living in the woods. Then there’s the younger brother, Martin Mannion, a small-town Lothario and yes, Sara has just got involved with him too. As a result of this tangled web, the Mannion men have been set at each other. Their long truce cannot hold. Will we get through the next few days without bloodshed?
Details
- Year
- 2018
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 100 mins
- Director
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Ian Fitzgibbon
- Producer
- Michael Garland
- Editor
- Stephen O'Connell
- Screenwriter
- Kevin Barry
- Director of Photography
- Cathal Watters
- Production Designer
- Jeff Sherriff
- Principal cast
- Peter Coonan, Pat Shortt, Moe Dunford
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Ireland, UK coproduction
A Grand Pictures (IE) production with support from Quickfire Films (UK)
Quickfire Films
3rd Floor27A Floral Street
London
WC2E 9EZ
Sales Company
Independent
195 Wardour StreetLondon
W1F 8ZG
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