Killing Bono
Synopsis
Neil McCormick, a punk schoolboy in Dublin in the 1970s wants to be famous, more than famous, he's certain his destiny is to be a rock god. He and his little brother Ivan have it all worked out: the platinum albums, the stadium concerts, the screaming girls, the quest for world peace. There's one thing they hadn’t counted on, the small boy quietly sitting on the other side of the classroom has plans of his own. And his name is Bono. And there’s another thing, Bono tells Neil he wants Ivan for his band. And Neil’s not going to tell him.
Details
- Year
- 2011
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 114 mins
- Format
- 35mm
- Director
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Nick Hamm
- Producer
- Ian Flooks, Mark Huffam, Piers Tempest
- Executive Producer
- Simon Bosanquet, Robert Bevan, Mark Foligno, Jon Hamm, Samantha Horley, Cyril Mégret, Deepak Sikka
- Editor
- Bill Sneddon
- Screenwriter
- Dick Clement, Ian Le Frenais, Simon Maxwell
- Director of Photography
- Kieran McGuigan
- Production Designer
- Tom McCullagh
- Sound
- Isobel Cope
- Music
- Joe Echo
- Principal cast
- Ben Barnes, Robert Sheehan, Krysten Ritter, Peter Serafinowicz, Stanley Townsend, Justine Waddell, Martin McCann, Pete Postlethwaite
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Greenroom Entertainment
Twickenham Film StudiosThe Barons
St Margarets
Twickenham
Middlesex
TW1 2AW
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 8607 7293
Sales Company
The Salt Company International
2nd Floor, Unit 19Tileyard Studios
Tileyard Road
London
N7 9AH
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