Project Detail

Maze

Synopsis

Based on the true story of the the 1983 escape by 38 prisoners from the HMP Maze high security prison in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.
Prisoner Larry Marley, the chief architect behind the break-out, strikes up a complex friendship with a prison warden prior to the escape.

Details

Year: 2016
Type of film: Features
Director: Stephen Burke
Producer: Jane Doolan, Brendan J. Byrne
Screenwriter: Stephen Burke
Principal cast: Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Barry Ward

Genre

Human Rights Northern Irish Drama

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Ireland, UK coproduction

Mammoth Films (IE), Cyprus Avenue Films (UK) with support of The Irish Film Board (IE), Film Väst (SE), RTE (IE), and BAI (UK)

Sales Company

Visit Films

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