Maze (2017 film)

Maze
British release poster

Maze is a Adventure Drama film about the IRA Maze prison escape of 38 Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) prisoners which was written and directed by Stephen Burke^[1] it was released on September 22 2017.^[2]

Cast

• Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Larry Marley
• Barry Ward as Gordon
• Martin McCann as Oscar
• Eileen Walsh as Kate Marley
• Aaron Monahan as Joe
• Niamh McGrady as Jill
• Ross McKinney as Danny Marley
• Elva Trill as Young Widow
• Tim Creed as Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane
• Cillian O'Sullivan as Bobby Storey
• Patrick Buchanan as Gerry Kelly
• Andy Kellegher as Warder Williams
• David Coakley as George
• Will Irvine as Maguire
• Stefan Dunbar as Ken
• James Browne as Craig
• Ella Connolly as Janet
• Michael Power as John Adams
• Robert Fawsitt as Tom
• Séan T. Ó Meallaigh as Michael
• Aiden O'Hare as O'Brien
• Conor Charlton as Eoin
• Stevie Greaney as Prisoner
• Michelle Lehane as Estate Agent
• James Tolcher as Main Gate Guard

Reception

The Traditional Unionist Voice party said "After watching the trailer I am deeply concerned that the film is going to show a one-sided, very biased account of the Maze break-out. There is no account at all given in the trailer by the prison officers who served us during the Troubles."^[3]

Alex Maskey of Sinn Féin which has historically been the political wing of the IRA said "At the end of the day a prison escape is of huge human interest worldwide so I have no doubt people will go and watch the film. I would recommend to people, go and watch it and make your judgement - I would hope it wouldn’t glorify anything which is inappropriate.”^[3]

As of December 2017 the film has a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDB.^[4] The Playlist included it as one of their choices of underrated films of 2017^[5]

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