War of the Buttons (1994 film)
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Directed by | John Roberts |
Written by | Louis Pergaud (novel) Collin Welland |
Starring | Gregg Fitzgerald, Colm Meaney, John Coffey, Brendan McNamara, Liam Cunningham |
Release date(s) | 1994 |
Running time | 94 min. |
Language | English |
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War of the Buttons is a 1994 Irish film directed by John Roberts, about two rival kid gangs in Ireland, the Ballys (poor), and the Carricks (rich). The film is based on a novel by Louis Pergaud and was originally brought to the screen in 1962 in the French film La Guerre des boutons.
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John Cleere also takes part in this film. He also had a role in Ballykissangel, a hit British television show.