Irish Republican Army member Fergus forms an unexpected bond with Jody, a kidnapped British soldier in his custody, despite the warnings of fellow IRA members Jude and Maguire. Jody makes Fergus promise he'll visit his girlfriend, Dil, in London, and when Fergus flees to the city, he seeks her out. Hounded by his former IRA colleagues, he finds himself increasingly drawn to the enigmatic, and surprising, Dil.
Type:
MOVIE
Country:
Genres:
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Release:
September 1992
Production:
Palace Pictures, Nippon Film Development and Finance Inc., Eurotrustees, British Screen Productions, Film4 Productions
Cast:
Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Forest Whitaker, Adrian Dunbar, Breffni McKenna, Joe Savino, Birdy Sweeney, Andrée Bernard, Jim Broadbent, Ralph Brown, Tony Slattery, Jack Carr, Josephine White, Shar Campbell, Bryan Coleman, Ray De-Haan, David Crionelly, Charles Mandracchia
Tags:
love of one's life, transsexuality, hostage, northern ireland, teenage crush, soldier, political unrest, gender dysphoria, cautionary, transgender, critical, lqbtq, disheartening, distressing, hopeful, optimistic, sympathetic
