Fifty Dead Men Walking

Fifty Dead Men Walking

Fifty Dead Men Walking

Martin McGartland joins the I.R.A. and feeds information to Britain’s Special Branch Agent Fergus.

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Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Rating: 15
Directed By: Kari Skogland
Written By: Kari Skogland 
Released: 2008
Runtime: 117 minutes

Cast

Ben Kingsley as Fergus
Jim Sturgess as Martin
Kevin Zegers as Sean
Natalie Press as Lara
Rose McGowan as Grace
Tom Collins as Mickey
William Houston as Ray
Michael McElhatton as Robbie

Plot

Fifty Dead Men Walking is a fast-paced action thriller set in the treacherous world that was Northern Ireland in the 1980s.

Based on a shocking true story, Jim Sturgess gives a raw, mesmerising performance as young Martin McGartland, a young lad from West Belfast who is recruited by the British police to spy on the IRA. His handler, the mentor/father figure Fergus (Sir Ben Kingsley), promises what protection he can as Martin works his way up the ranks as a volunteer for the IRA in order to feed information to the British. Martin lives his life in constant danger, wary of discovery which would lead to torture and death, and bringing his young bride and family into the firing line.

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Planet 51

Planet 51

Planet 51

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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Rating: U
Directed By: Jorge Blanco, Javier Abad, Marcos Martínez
Written By: Joe Stillman, Javier Abad, Jorge Blanco, Marcos Martínez, Ignacio Pérez Dolset 
Released: 2009
Runtime: 91 minutes

Cast

Jessica Biel as Neera (voice)
John Cleese as Professor Kipple (voice)
Gary Oldman as General Grawl (voice)
Dwayne Johnson as Captain Charles T Baker (voice)
Justin Long as Lem
Seann William Scott as Skiff

Plot

On Planet 51, green humanoids with snail-like feelers and pointed ears live peacefully in a society reminiscent of 1950s America, but with alien technology and with 1950s-themed alien homes. In the town of Glipforg, Lem is a teenage boy with a new part-time job at the local planetarium and a long-time crush on his neighbour Neera.

His best friend is Skiff, a big fan of the Humaniacs films.  At a barbecue Neera’s family is having, Lem tries to ask her on a date, but her hippie friend, Glar, keeps interrupting with his protest songs.

Just then, a mysterious spacecraft goes into orbit around Planet 51 and sends out a signal. On Planet 51, under a secret Army installation called Base 9 (their version of Area 51), there is a basement filled with Earth artefacts including robotic satellites launched by the United States and the Soviet Union.

The spacecraft’s signal activates Rover, a wheeled A.I. probe. Rover escapes, following a program to locate the newly arrived astronaut. The Planetary Army becomes suspicious after Rover’s escape and begins to investigate.

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