Cowboys and Angels (movie)
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Cowboys and Angels is an Irish film released May 14, 2003, at the Cannes Film Market in France. Set in Limerick city, the movie stars Michael Legge as Shane and Allen Leech as Vincent, Shane's gay roommate. The film was directed by David Gleeson, who also directed the gritty Dublin thriller The Front Line.
[edit] Plot
The story concerns a hapless civil servant (Shane) who gets more than he bargained for when he moves into an apartment with a gay fashion student (Vincent) and finds himself on the catwalk. The film sets out to explore the difficulties for young people in keeping their identities in a fast moving culture of drugs and clubs.
[edit] Awards
- Dallas Out Takes - Michael Legge won best actor.
- Giffoni Film Festival - David Gleeson (director) won AGIS Gold Medal and ARCA Enel Award.
