Resurrection Man (film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Resurrection Man
| image = Resurrection-man-movie-poster.jpg
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| caption =
| director = Marc Evans
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Andrew Eaton
- Michael Winterbottom (executive)}}
| writer = Eoin McNamee
| narrator =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| music = David Holmes
| cinematography =
| editing =
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| distributor = PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|1998|2|13|UK|df=y}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =$2.5 million{{cite magazine|magazine=Daily Variety|date=8 November 1996|title=Polygram to fund 'Resurrection Man'|last=Dawtrey|first=Adam|page=29}}
| gross =£116,841 (UK){{cite magazine|magazine=Variety|date=14 December 1998|page=72|title=British biz at the box office}}
}}
Resurrection Man is a 1998 Irish extreme horror period drama film, set specifically in Northern Ireland, directed by Marc Evans with a screenplay written by Eoin McNamee based on his novel of the same name. The story is loosely based on the real-life "Shankill Butchers", an Ulster loyalist gang in 1970s Belfast who conducted random killings of Catholic civilians until their leader, Lenny Murphy, was assassinated by a Provisional IRA hit squad.
Cast
- Stuart Townsend – Victor Kelly
- John Hannah – Darkie Larche
- James Nesbitt – Ryan
- James Ellis – Coppinger
- Brenda Fricker – Dorcas Kelly
- Geraldine O'Rawe – Heather Graham
- Seán McGinley – Sammy McClure
- George Shane – James Kelly
Production
Although set in Belfast, Resurrection Man was not filmed there, with the English cities of Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington serving as the film's locations.{{cite book |title=The media and the tourist imagination: converging cultures |last=Donnelly |first=K.J. }}
Critical reception and analysis
In an essay entitled "Vampire Troubles: Loyalism and Resurrection Man", academic Steve Baker argues that the film can be interpreted as a vampire film, "situating it within a loyalist self image of vampirism".Baker, Stephen (2004) Vampire Troubles: Loyalism and Resurrection Man. In: Keeping it real: themes and issues in Irish film and television. (Eds: Barton, Ruth and O'Brien, Harvey), Wallflower, pp. 78–86. {{ISBN|978-1-903364-94-9}}{{cite book |title=Irish national cinema |last=Barton |first=Ruth |year=2004 |publisher=Psychology Press |isbn=0-415-27895-3 }} In fact, Stuart Townsend's performance in this film was what prompted Michael Rymer to cast him the role of the Vampire Lestat in Queen of the Damned.[http://www.talktalk.co.uk/entertainment/film/biography/artist/stuart-townsend/biography/120?page=5 Biography: Stuart Townsend], Talk Talk.
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0140508|title=Resurrection Man}}
- {{Rotten Tomatoes|resurrection_man}}
{{Marc Evans}}
Category:Films from Northern Ireland
Category:Films about The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
Category:Films directed by Marc Evans
Category:Films shot in Greater Manchester
Category:Films scored by David Holmes (musician)