Mickybo and Me
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| Mickybo and Me | |
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| Directed by | Terry Loane |
| Starring | John Joe McNeill Niall Wright Julie Walters Ciarán Hinds Adrian Dunbar Gina McKee |
| Distributed by | -USA/Canada- Universal Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August, 2004 Edinburgh International Film Festival |
| Running time | 96 min. |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Mickybo and Me is a 2004 film directed by Terry Loane and based on a play by Owen McCafferty. The film was produced by Working Title Films and released in the United States by Universal Pictures.
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[edit] Plot
Mickybo and Me tells the story of two boys obsessed with the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. When trouble plagues Northern Ireland in 1970 the children dream of escaping to Australia[1][2].
[edit] Cast
- John Joe McNeill ... Mickybo
- Niall Wright ... Jonjo
- Julie Walters ... Mickybo's Ma
- Ciarán Hinds ... Jonjo's Da
- Adrian Dunbar ... Mickybo's Da
- Gina McKee ... Jonjo's Ma
- Susan Lynch ... Torch Woman
- Laine Megaw ... Auntie Rita
[edit] Festivals
[edit] Awards
- Best Costume Design for Film, Hazel Webb-Crozier, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
[edit] Nominations
- Best Film, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
- Best Production Design for Film, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
- Best Script for Film, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
- Breakthrough Talent, Terry Loane, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
