Nothing Personal (1995 film)
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| name = Nothing Personal
| image = Nothing_Personal_(1995_film).jpg
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| director = Thaddeus O'Sullivan
| writer = Daniel Mornin
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| music = Philip Appleby
| cinematography =Dick Pope
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| released = {{Film date|1995}}
| runtime = 83 minutes
| country = Ireland
United Kingdom}}
Nothing Personal is a 1995 Irish-British drama film written by Daniel Mornin and directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan.{{cite news |last1=Stratton |first1=David |title=Nothing Personal |url=https://variety.com/1995/film/reviews/nothing-personal-2-1200442974/ |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=Variety |date=11 September 1995}}{{cite news |last1=Maslin |first1=Janet |title=Nothing Personal |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/nothing-film-review.html |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=The New York Times |date=25 April 1997}}{{cite news |last1=LaSalle |first1=Mick |title=Mayhem `Nothing Personal' / Strong, honest tale of Irish troubles |url=https://www.sfgate.com/movies/article/Mayhem-Nothing-Personal-Strong-honest-tale-2840772.php |access-date=25 May 2025 |work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=9 May 1997}}
For his performance Ian Hart won the Volpi Cup for best supporting actor at the 52nd Venice International Film Festival.{{cite book|last=Enrico Lancia|title=I premi del cinema|publisher=Gremese Editore|date=1998|isbn=8877422211}}
Plot
In 1975 Belfast, the Troubles are in full effect. A Protestant bar is bombed by Catholics and several people are killed. Hours later, Protestant fighters Kenny and Ginger retaliate by killing a Catholic, starting a full-scale riot. Meanwhile, Liam, a Catholic single father, attempts to help the victims of the fighting, but finds himself on the wrong side of the Protestant-Catholic divide.
Cast
- Ian Hart as Ginger
- John Lynch as Liam
- James Frain as Kenny
- Michael Gambon as Leonard
- Rúaidhrí Conroy as Tommy
- Maria Doyle Kennedy as Ann
- Gerard McSorley as Cecil
- Ciarán Fitzgerald as Young Liam Kelly
- Anthony Brophy as Malachy
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0114007}}
- {{Rotten-tomatoes|1076743-nothing_personal|Nothing Personal}}
{{Thaddeus O'Sullivan}}
Category:Films from Northern Ireland
Category:Films directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan
Category:Films about The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
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