The Wise Guy
Synopsis
Alone and desperate for guidance, Francis takes refuge in the nearby woods where he encounters an unconventional mentor; a larger than life New York Gangster.
Details
- Year
- 2024
- Type of film
- Features
- Running time
- 87 min
- Format
- Digital
- Director
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Sam O'Mahony 1st Feature
- Producer
- Leon Coole
- Executive Producer
- Jon Beer, Brian J. Falconer, Ursula Devine
- Editor
- Stephanie McCutcheon
- Screenwriter
- Sam O'Mahony
- Director of Photography
- Thomas McKeown
- Production Designer
- Gillian Devenney
- Sound
- Chloe Dalzell
- Composer
- Mark McCambridge
- Principal cast
- Senan Jennings, Darrell D’Silva, Lisa Dwyer Hogg, Paul Mallon, Joanne Crawford, Dearbhaile McKinney
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Out of Orbit
51 Malone RoadBelfast
Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT9 6RY
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