Darren Healy

Layer Cake (2004)

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When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Vaughn
CAST:  Daniel Craig  •  Colm Meaney  •  George Harris  •  Kenneth Cranham

When a seemingly straight-forward drug deal goes awry, XXXX has to break his die-hard rules and turn up the heat, not only to outwit the old regime and come out on top, but to save his own skin...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Matthew Vaughn
CAST:  Daniel Craig  •  Colm Meaney  •  George Harris  •  Kenneth Cranham

Chicken (2001)

Mick and Kev, teen Irish lads, are at the shore, throwing rocks at empty cans, drinking cider. Mick's the pushy one, engaging Kev in a game of mumbly peg, his hand on top of Kev's, fingers splayed. As Mick moves the knife between their fingers, a train is heard ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Dignam
CAST:  Darren Healy  •  Niall O'Shea

Mick and Kev, teen Irish lads, are at the shore, throwing rocks at empty cans, drinking cider. Mick's the pushy one, engaging Kev in a game of mumbly peg, his hand on top of Kev's, fingers splayed. As Mick moves the knife between their fingers, a train is heard ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Barry Dignam
CAST:  Darren Healy  •  Niall O'Shea

Disco Pigs (2001)

Pig and Runt born on the same day, in the same hospital, moments apart. Twins, all but by bloodline. Inseparable from birth, they are almost telepathic. They are one, needing no one else, inhabiting a delicate, insular and dangerous world where they make their own ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirsten Sheridan
CAST:  Elaine Cassidy  •  Cillian Murphy  •  Brían F. O'Byrne  •  Eleanor Methven

Pig and Runt born on the same day, in the same hospital, moments apart. Twins, all but by bloodline. Inseparable from birth, they are almost telepathic. They are one, needing no one else, inhabiting a delicate, insular and dangerous world where they make their own ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kirsten Sheridan
CAST:  Elaine Cassidy  •  Cillian Murphy  •  Brían F. O'Byrne  •  Eleanor Methven

The General (1998)

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Boorman
CAST:  Brendan Gleeson  •  Adrian Dunbar  •  Sean McGinley  •  Maria Doyle Kennedy

The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Boorman
CAST:  Brendan Gleeson  •  Adrian Dunbar  •  Sean McGinley  •  Maria Doyle Kennedy

Savage (2009)

An exploration of masculinity and violence. A story of obsession and revenge, as a man tries to come to terms with a brutal, random attack and its consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brendan Muldowney
CAST:  Darren Healy  •  Nora-Jane Noone  •  John Burke  •  Karl Argue

An exploration of masculinity and violence. A story of obsession and revenge, as a man tries to come to terms with a brutal, random attack and its consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brendan Muldowney
CAST:  Darren Healy  •  Nora-Jane Noone  •  John Burke  •  Karl Argue

The Guard (2011)

When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Michael McDonagh
CAST:  Brendan Gleeson  •  Don Cheadle  •  Liam Cunningham  •  Mark Strong

When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Michael McDonagh
CAST:  Brendan Gleeson  •  Don Cheadle  •  Liam Cunningham  •  Mark Strong

Eamon (2010)

Grace, Daniel and Eamon, their hyperactive son, spoiled by his mother, envied by his father, go on vacation to an Irish coastal town for a few days, without money but plenty of hidden feelings inside them that they are unable to express.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Margaret Corkery
CAST:  Robert Donnelly  •  Amy Kirwan  •  Darren Healy  •  Deirdre Monaghan

Grace, Daniel and Eamon, their hyperactive son, spoiled by his mother, envied by his father, go on vacation to an Irish coastal town for a few days, without money but plenty of hidden feelings inside them that they are unable to express.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Margaret Corkery
CAST:  Robert Donnelly  •  Amy Kirwan  •  Darren Healy  •  Deirdre Monaghan

Frankie (2007)

Frankie is 15 and preparing for fatherhood. He is determined to be the best dad ever, but as his day goes on, he starts to realize how impossible this will be for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Thornton
CAST:  Ryan Andrews  •  Mary Murray  •  Aoife Mullally  •  Darren Healy

Frankie is 15 and preparing for fatherhood. He is determined to be the best dad ever, but as his day goes on, he starts to realize how impossible this will be for him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Darren Thornton
CAST:  Ryan Andrews  •  Mary Murray  •  Aoife Mullally  •  Darren Healy

Dead Bodies (2003)

The return of a vengeful ex-girlfriend sets into motion a series of gruesome events for a hapless Irish bachelor in director Robert Quinn's grim black comedy. Tommy (Andrew Scott) had thought he had seen the last of Jean (Katy Davis) after their recent breakup, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Quinn
CAST:  Andrew Scott  •  Kelly Reilly  •  Darren Healy  •  Katy Davis

The return of a vengeful ex-girlfriend sets into motion a series of gruesome events for a hapless Irish bachelor in director Robert Quinn's grim black comedy. Tommy (Andrew Scott) had thought he had seen the last of Jean (Katy Davis) after their recent breakup, but ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Quinn
CAST:  Andrew Scott  •  Kelly Reilly  •  Darren Healy  •  Katy Davis

Once (2007)

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A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carney
CAST:  Glen Hansard  •  Markéta Irglová  •  Hugh Walsh  •  Gerard Hendrick

A vacuum repairman moonlights as a street musician and hopes for his big break. One day a Czech immigrant, who earns a living selling flowers, approaches him with the news that she is also an aspiring singer-songwriter. The pair decide to collaborate, and the songs ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Carney
CAST:  Glen Hansard  •  Markéta Irglová  •  Hugh Walsh  •  Gerard Hendrick

Crush Proof (1998)

Out of prison at last, charismatic sociopath Neal tries to visit the baby son he's never seen, his indifferent parents, and the grave of his horse - not in that order. But mainly he wants to rejoin his old gang in the "pony club" subculture of the wild Northside- ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Tickell
CAST:  Darren Healy  •  Viviana Verveen  •  Jeff O'Toole  •  Mark Dunne

Out of prison at last, charismatic sociopath Neal tries to visit the baby son he's never seen, his indifferent parents, and the grave of his horse - not in that order. But mainly he wants to rejoin his old gang in the "pony club" subculture of the wild Northside- ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Tickell
CAST:  Darren Healy  •  Viviana Verveen  •  Jeff O'Toole  •  Mark Dunne