Pat O'ConnorCast
Helen Mirren 
John Lynch 
Donal McCann 
John Kavanagh 
Ray McAnally 
Stevan Rimkus
Credits
Written by: 
Bernard MacLaverty
Plot
In Northern Ireland during the Troubles, a young Catholic man who drove the getaway car in an IRA killing falls in love with the widow of the victim.
Sinekatalog’s take
A bleak, tender Troubles drama.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,838 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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