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Resurrection Man (1998)
Director: Marc Evans
Cast: Stuart Townsend, Geraldine O'Rawe, James Nesbitt, John Hannah
Runtime102 min
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Belfast, in 1970s. Victor Kelly is a young protestant man who hates the Catholics so much that one night he begins to brutally murder them. A reporter soon tries to uncover the murder and obtained prestige for himself, while Victor sinks deeper into madness.
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Resurrection Man (1998) directed by Marc Evans is a thrilling crime drama that offers a powerful exploration of sectarian violence in 1970s Belfast. The film features standout performances, particularly from Stuart Townsend as the disturbed protagonist, and a gritty, atmospheric visual style that immerses viewers in the charged political climate of the time.
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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.
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