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MOVIE PROFILE

Five Minutes of Heaven

“To face the future, they must face the past.”

★ 6.1 / 10 (234 votes)January 19, 200989 minEN

CrimeDramaThriller

The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.

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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateJanuary 19, 2009

StatusReleased

Runtime89 min

Rating★ 6.1 / 10

CertificationR

Original languageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom, Ireland

Budget—

Revenue$364,355

ProductionPathe, BBC Film, Big Fish Films, Ruby Films, Element Pictures

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Writers

Guy Hibbert

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam NeesonAlistair Little

James Nesbitt

James NesbittJoe Griffin

Anamaria Marinca

Anamaria MarincaVika

Mark Ryder

Mark RyderYoung Alistair - 1975

Niamh Cusack

Niamh CusackAlistair's Mum - 1975

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Paul GarrettAlistair's Dad - 1975

Gerard Jordan

Gerard JordanJim - 1975

Conor MacNeill

Conor MacNeillDave - 1975

Diarmuid Noyes

Diarmuid NoyesAndy - 1975

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Mathew McElhinneyStuart - 1975

Barry McEvoy

Barry McEvoyJoe's Chauffeur

Richard Dormer

Richard DormerMichael

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