Omagh

Omagh (film)


Directed by Pete Travis
Produced by Greg Brenman
Written by Paul Greengrass
Guy Hibbert
Starring Gerard McSorley
Michele Forbes
Brenda Fricker
Stuart Graham
Cinematography Donal Gilligan
Editing by Clive Barrett
Studio Tiger Aspect Productions
Hell's Kitchen International
Distributed by A-Film Distribution
Haut Et Court
Release date(s) May 22, 2004
Running time 106 minutes
Country Ireland
Language English

Omagh was a film dramatising the events surrounding the Omagh bombing and its aftermath, co-produced by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ and UK network Channel 4, and directed by Pete Travis. It was first shown on television in both countries in June, 2004.

Michael Gallagher, whose son Aidan (Paul Kelly) was killed in the bombing, is played by Gerard McSorley, originally from Omagh. Out of respect for the residents of Omagh, it was filmed on location in Navan, County Meath in the Republic of Ireland.

The film ends with the Julie Miller song Broken Things, which was performed by local singer Juliet Turner at the memorial for the victims of the Omagh bombing. Reception
Rotten Tomatoes reported that 88% of critics gave the film positive reviews, with an average score of 7.2/10, however this is based upon a sample of only 8 reviews. Critics particularly noted the gritty realism and powerful acting in the film. In his review, Scott Foundas of 'Variety magazine' said that it "serves as a companion piece to writer-producer Paul Greengrass' superb 2001 pic "Bloody Sunday," but emerges as a startlingly powerful achievement in its own right". Awards
The film won a number of awards. Most notably it won the 2005 BAFTA TV Award for 'Best Single Drama'. It also won a 'Discovery Award' at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival. At the Irish Film and Television Awards, the film won the awards for 'Best Irish Film' and 'Best Actor (Gerard McSorley)', and was nominated for a further five awards, including 'Best Film Director', 'Best Script' and 'Best Actress' for Michele Forbes.

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[eastbayrider510]

Great post! Good to c u back faust

[grossebobette]

The Britts are responsible for all that mess...They are responsible for lots of mess around the world !!!

[jcarlosbuso]

Great movie.. terrorism doesn´t lead us to something good

[dougie132]

one of the worst things that the IRA have done probably the first bad thing that both protestants and catholics think was bad but all in all good post man and to think i was only 2-3 when this happened i was a mile away.

[ASF0Zero]

NOT OR NOT I WHAT I SEE NOT MORE AND I BE NOT A STONE I SEE NORMALY STONES OR I BE THE STONE BUT STONE = STONE ? 1+1=2 ? 1+1=1 O ? 1+2=! ?

you know you know but i never go more back i my mentali or i miss all of chances now and i im permamentli are pepole ar watcher i be a warcher i be not u nd 3 not more and find a carma and slow down do what god do and have all from the time but u true the true i be crasy lol but i be it 10000% not and i do some what noboody or noboody like to do thats the .

[idyhot]

All this over a few potatoes..

[graham8343]

very one sided film it doesnt even try to show the fact the real IRA were not supported by the vast majority of republicans and the differences between them and the provisional IRA