Trojan Eddie Movie Review 1996

Stephen Rea puts his perpetual hangdog mug to good use as the hapless Trojan Eddie, so named for the make of the van in which he transports and sells stolen goods. He is married to the shrewish town tramp, who helps little in raising their two girls and makes fun of his dream of opening his own business. His boss is John Power (Harris), leader of a group of clannish con men. He is teamed with Power's nephew Dermot (Townsend), who's secretly romancing his uncle's much younger wife-to-be. The young lovers take off with the cache of wedding loot on the night of the nuptials, and Power involves Eddie in an all-out search for the couple. After they're caught and pardoned by Power, however, the spiral of betrayal and violence spins faster than ever, with Eddie always eyeing the chance to escape. Excellent rapport between Rea and Harris as their fortunes shift and reverse.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 103 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Crime Drama, Anti-Heroes, Ireland, May-December Romance, Organized Crime, Salespeople, Scams, Stings & Cons, At the Movies, Wedding Hell, Lovers on the Lam

Screenplay

Billy Roche

Cast

Stephen Rea, Richard Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Sean McGinley, Angeline Ball, Brid Brennan, Stuart Townsend, Aislin McGuckin

Cinematography

John de Borman

Director

Gilles Mackinnon

Music

John Keane

Producer

Channel Four Film, Irish Film Board