Resurrection Man Movie Review 1997

Sociopath Victor Kelly (Townsend) is in his element in 1975's Belfast when he's recruited to lead a group of Loyalist killers known as the "Resurrection Men." The gang's violence draws the attention of journalist Ryan (Nesbitt), who makes them media stars, and local cop Ferguson (Thompson), who wants to bring them down. Soon, though, Victor's capacity for bloodshed begins to worry older hood, McLure (McGinley), who thinks they'll all be better off without Victor. Very creepy atmosphere sustained by some appalling violence. Based on the novel by McNamee, who also wrote the screenplay.

Distribution

USA Home Entertainment, 1 W. Forest, Englewood, NJ 07631-4004, Phone: (201)871-1000, URL: http://www.polygram-us.com

Available on VHS
Running time 100 minutes.
Originally from British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1970s, Belfast, Front Page, Psychotics/Sociopaths, Drug Use & Abuse

Screenplay

Eoin McNamee

Cast

Stuart Townsend, James Nesbitt, Sean McGinley, Derek Thompson, John Hannah, Geraldine O'Rawe, Brenda Fricker, James Ellis, B.J. Hogg, Zara Turner

Cinematography

Pierre Aim

Director

Marc Evans

Music

David Holmes, Gary Burns, Keith Tenniswood

Producer

Andrew Eaton, Stewart Till, Revolution Films, Polygram Filmed Entertainment