Project Detail

Housejackers

Synopsis

Raymond’s life is on pause - stuck in a job he hates and living with a bunch of middle class students he has nothing in common with. He’s a man adrift, until a chance encounter on a night out reunites him with his charismatic but volatile former foster brother Jerdy.
Charming his housemates, Jerdy worms his way back into Raymond’s life, feeding his dissatisfaction with his current circumstances and pulling him back to a world he was trying to escape. Jerdy brings fun, excitement and much missed brotherly love, but when he allows himself to be dragged into thuggery and criminality Raymond has to grapple with breaking the bonds of loyalty from his past. But Jerdy isn’t going to make it easy for him. Set against the vibrant backdrop of Belfast, this comedy drama with a uniquely Northern Irish perspective delivers exceptional performances, unstoppable swagger and a laugh-out-loud exploration of the relationships and experiences that make us who we are.

Details

Year: 2025
Type of film: Features
Running time: 95 min
Format: Digital
Director: Rian Lennon 1st Feature
Producer: Alanna Riddell Bond
Executive Producer: Ursula Devine, Tom Martin, Danny O'Regan
Editor: Aideen Johnson
Screenwriter: Brian McGleenon, David Kline
Director of Photography: George Barnes
Production Designer: Patrick Creighton
Sound: Simon Kerr
Composer: Phil Kieran
Principal cast: Finnian Garbutt, John Travers, Eubha Akilade, Ryan Early, Saorlaoith Brady, Anna Healy, Conor MacNeill

Genre

Northern Irish Comedy Drama

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Housejackers Production Ltd,

c/o SW Cunningham Ltd
Alanna Riddell Bond
190D Saintfield Road
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT8 6N

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