The Enigma of Frank Ryan
Synopsis
Details
- Year
- 2012
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 90 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Desmond Bell 1st Feature
- Producer
- Desmond Bell
- Editor
- Nigel Galt
- Screenwriter
- Desmond Bell/ Peadar Cox
- Director of Photography
- Sam Mitchell
- Production Designer
- Richard Hudson
- Sound
- Sara Lima/ Rob Walker
- Composer
- Deirdre McKay
- Principal cast
- Frank Ryan, Dara Devaney, Helmut Clissman, Wilf Varville, Rosamund Jacob, Mia Gallagher, Hans Hartman, Barry Barnes, Sean Russell, Frankie McCafferty
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Glass Machine Productions
26 Seacliff RoadBangor
Co Down
BT205EY
Northern Ireland
Sales Company
Network Ireland Television
23 South Frederick StreetDublin 2
Ireland
Tel: + 353 1 6797309
Fax: + 353 1 6708493
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