Between the Canals
{{Infobox film
| name = Between the Canals
| image = Between The Canals poster.jpg
| caption = Official poster
| director = Mark O'Connor
| writer = Mark O'Connor
| starring = Peter Coonan, Dan Hyland, Stephen Jones, Damien Dempsey
| studio = Irish Film Board
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|2|24|Jameson Dublin|2011|3|18|Ireland}}
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = Ireland
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Between the Canals is a 2010 Irish crime film written and directed by Mark O'Connor.{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/0222/1224264938295.html|title = From mainstream to cutting edge| newspaper=The Irish Times }}
Plot
The film follows three small-time criminals as they pinball their way about Dublin on a boozy Saint Patrick's Day. Liam (Dan Hyland) is plotting an escape from minor villainy. Dave (Peter Coonan) hopes to move up the criminal pecking order, while Scratcher (Stephen Jones) seems happy to coast.
Cast
- Peter Coonan as Dave Fennel
- Dan Hyland as Liam Mulligan
- Stephen Jones as Scratcher
- Damien Dempsey as Paul Chambers
- Barry Keoghan as Aido
Production
The film was shot in a speedy, mobile style around Sheriff Street, Dublin.
Release
The film premiered at the Jameson Dublin International Film Festival on 24 February 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.movies.ie/articles/jdiff_2010__highlights_from_this_years_jameson_dublin_international_film_festival |title=JDIFF 2010 - Highlights from this years Jameson Dublin International Film Festival - Articles - Movies.ie |accessdate=2011-02-15 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721125448/http://www.movies.ie/articles/jdiff_2010__highlights_from_this_years_jameson_dublin_international_film_festival |archivedate=2011-07-21 }} It was released in Irish cinemas on 18 March 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.irishfilmboard.ie/irish_film_industry/news/Four_New_Irish_Feature_Films_to_Hit_Cinemas_in_March_/1533 |title=Irish Film Board/Bord Scannán na hÉireann - About Irish Film / News / Four New Irish Feature Films Hit Cinemas in March |access-date=2011-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110318100103/http://www.irishfilmboard.ie/irish_film_industry/news/Four_New_Irish_Feature_Films_to_Hit_Cinemas_in_March_/1533 |archive-date=2011-03-18 |url-status=dead }}
Reception
The film has received strongly positive reviews. The Irish Times stated "Inner-city Dublin has often been the subject of Irish films, but few previous releases have got so close to the exhaust fumes, car alarms and fag ash."{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2010/0227/1224265259368.html|title=Ireland's art films, fag ash and all|newspaper=The Irish Times }} Entertainment.ie called it "a rough-and-ready drama that's a cross between Mean Streets and La Haine."{{Cite web |url=http://entertainment.ie/movie_review/Between-The-Canals/7455.htm |title=Between the Canals - Cinema, Movie, Film Reviews - Review by Gavin Burke | Entertainment.ie Ireland |access-date=2011-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110326234940/http://entertainment.ie/movie_review/Between-The-Canals/7455.htm |archive-date=2011-03-26 |url-status=dead }}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110219023429/http://www.betweenthecanals.com:80/}}
- {{IMDb title|1787054|Between the Canals}}
Category:Irish crime drama films
Category:2010 crime drama films
Category:Films set in Dublin (city)
Category:Saint Patrick's Day films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:English-language crime drama films
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