Cardboard Gangsters
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| Directed by | Mark O'Connor |
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| Story by | John Connors |
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| Distributed by | Wildcard Distribution (Ireland) |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Cardboard Gangsters is a 2017 Irish crime film set in Darndale, Coolock, Dublin. It was funded by Broadcasting Authority of Ireland.
Plot
The film centers around a 24 year old, Jason "Jay" Connelly, as he and his friends attempt to take control of the Darndale drug trade. The group rivals Derra Murphy, Jay's father's former best friend, who has controlled the Darndale drug trade for the last 30 years. The rivalry between the gangs grows until Jay murders Derra's son. Derra's wife Kim, whom Jay slept with, lures Jay back to Darndale where Derra's gang kidnaps, tortures, and murders him. The film ends with Jay looking up at the flight to Spain he almost boarded and a flashback to his childhood, highlighting his regret.
Cast
- John Connors as Jayson "Jay" Connolly
- Fionn Walton as Dano
- Damien Dempsey as Curley Murphy
- Fíonna Hewitt Twamley as Angela Connolly
- Kierston Wareing as Kim Murphy
- Gemma-Leah Devereux as Roisin
- Kyle Bradley Donaldson as Stephen Kelly
- Lydia McGuinness as Christina
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 15 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10.[1] Moreover, it earned €550,000 at the national box office and became the most viewed Irish film of 2017.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "Cardboard Gangsters (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (22 January 2018). "Cardboard Gangsters is the most popular Irish film of 2017 at the box office". Cineuropa.
- ↑ Winter, Andrew (March 23, 2018). "CARDBOARD GANGSTERS: Irish Crime Thriller Is Brutally Effective". Film Inquiry:.