Omagh (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Pete Travis

Writers:

Paul Greengrass (writer)
Guy Hibbert (writer)

Release Date:

22 May 2004 (Ireland)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

An examination of the aftermath of the 1998 Real IRA bombing that killed 29 people in Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Plot Keywords:

Northern Ireland | Bombing | Death In Family | Irish Republican Army | Terrorism

Awards:

13 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Gerard McSorley	...	Michael Gallagher
Michele Forbes	...	Patsy Gallagher (as Michèle Forbes)
Brenda Fricker	...	Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan
Stuart Graham	...	Victor Barker
Peter Ballance	...	Mark Breslin (as Peter Balance)
Pauline Hutton	...	Sharon Gallagher
Fiona Glascott	...	Cathy Gallagher
Kathy Kiera Clarke	...	Elizabeth Gibson
Claire Connor	...	Caroline Gibson (as Clare Connor)
Gerard Crossan	...	Hugh
Ian McElhinney	...	Stanley McCombe
Sarah Gilbert	...	Patricia McLaughlin
Alan Devlin	...	Laurence Rush
Frances Quinn	...	Marion Radford
Tara Lynne O'Neill	...	Carol Radford

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for an intense scene of terrorist violence, disturbing images and brief strong language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

Ireland | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Iceland:16 | Netherlands:16 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company:

Tiger Aspect Productions

Trivia:

Out of respect for the victims families and the other survivors, the producers opted not to shoot any portion of the movie in Omagh. Instead it was shot on location in Navan, County Meath, Republic of Ireland.

Quotes:

Michael Gallagher: [final scene, addressing the media pack] The day our loved ones lost their lives and our families were torn apart, we were told that everything would be done to bring their killers to justice. To learn today that they have failed us, before the bomb, after the bomb, and are still failing us now...

Gripping, Important Tale that Shouldn't Be Forgotten

This movie caught me up from the first few minutes til the last. I completely agree with the reviewers who praise its understated and authentic feel and don't agree at all with the person(s) who thought it was "jerky" and "obvious." It was extremely well done, humane and engaging. And to the reviewer who said we, in the United States, don't get to see such important fare b/c our news media keeps recycling the same story ad nauseum, AMEN. But it is not only our news media, but the fact that hardly any movie audience in America could or would sit through such an un-Hollywood like movie, without any soundtrack, FOR GAWD's SAKE, that also keeps us stupid and uninformed. Luckily, I can afford to have Dish Network and was able to see this unexpected gem on the Sundance channel. To all others, please see it some way or other.