White Irish Drinkers
 | This article is missing information about the film's production. (May 2016) |
| White Irish Drinkers | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | John Gray |
| Written by | John Gray |
| Produced by | John Gray Paul F. Bernard Melissa Jo Peltier James Scura |
| Starring | Nick Thurston Geoffrey Wigdor |
| Cinematography | Seamus Tierney |
| Edited by | Neil Mandelberg |
| Music by | Mark Snow The Shillaly Brothers Michael Campagna & The Average Johnsons |
Production company | Annus Mirabilis |
| Distributed by | Screen Media Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $31,056[1] |
White Irish Drinkers is a 2010 American drama film written and directed by John Gray and starring Nick Thurston and Geoffrey Wigdor.[2]
Premise
[edit]Brooklyn, 1975: brothers Brian and Danny Leary are looking for a way out of their working-class neighborhood, so they make a pact to rob a local theater on the night of a Rolling Stones concert.
Cast
[edit]- Nick Thurston as Brian Leary
- Regan Mizrahi as Young Brian Leary
- Geoffrey Wigdor as Danny Leary
- Anthony Amorim as Young Danny Leary
- Stephen Lang as Patrick Leary
- Karen Allen as Margaret Leary
- Peter Riegert as Whitey
- Zachary Booth as Todd McKay
- Leslie Murphy as Shauna
- Robbie Sublett as Ray (as Robbie Collier Sublett)
- Michael Drayer as Dennis
- Henry Zebrowski as Jerry
- Ken Jennings as Jimmy Cheeks
- Jackie Martling as Cop
- Jimmy Palumbo as Jimmy
- Lana Del Rey as Diane
Release and reception
[edit]White Irish Drinkers film premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival and was later picked up for distribution by Screen Media Films.[3] The film was theatrically released on March 26, 2011.[1]
Since premiering at Toronto, the film has won awards at the Manhattan, Chicago United, and Woodstock Film Festivals. The film was also a finalist for the Gotham Festival Genius Award.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=whiteirishdrinkers.htm Box Office Mojo
- ^ "White Irish Drinkers - Cast, Reviews, Summary, and Awards - AllRovi". www.allrovi.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15.
- ^ Nigel M Smith (November 10, 2010). "Screen Media Films Takes On "White Irish Drinkers"".
- ^ "Home". whiteirishdrinkersthemovie.com.
External links
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Categories:
- 2010 films
- 2010 independent films
- 2010 crime drama films
- 2010s heist films
- American crime drama films
- American heist films
- Cultural depictions of the Rolling Stones
- Films about brothers
- Films about dysfunctional families
- Films about Irish-American culture
- Films scored by Mark Snow
- Films directed by John Gray (director)
- Films set in 1975
- Films set in Brooklyn
- Films shot in New York City
- American independent films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- English-language independent films
- English-language crime drama films