Fifty Dead Men Walking overview

Synopsis:

Loosely based on the remarkable true story of the British undercover agent who successfully infiltrated the IRA, writer/director Kari Skogland's thriller takes its title from author Martin McGartland's best-selling book of the same name. Set at the absolute height of the Irish civil conflict, Fifty Dead Men Walking begins as 22-year-old Martin McGartland is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA and report back with intelligence. It's an extremely dangerous job that could result in death or worse should his true identity be revealed, yet McGartland realizes that the information he's gathering will save countless lives.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Kari Skogland
  • Studio: Future Films, Brightlight Pictures
  • Year: 2008
  • Run Time: 117 minutes
  • Country: Canada, UK
  • MPAA Rating: R (for strong brutal violence and torture, language and some sexuality)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Drama
  • Filmed in: Color
  • Release: 2009 08 21 (USA - Limited)

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