Resurrection Man (film)
- Andrew Eaton
- Michael Winterbottom (executive)
- Stuart Townsend
- John Hannah
- James Nesbitt
- Brenda Fricker
- 13 February 1998 (1998-02-13) (UK)
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.
Cast
- Stuart Townsend – Victor Kelly
- John Hannah – Darkie Larche
- James Nesbitt – Ryan
- James Ellis – Coppinger
- Brenda Fricker – Dorcas Kelly
- Geraldine O'Rawe – Heather Graham
- Seán McGinley – Sammy McClure
- George Shane – James Kelly
Production
Although set in Belfast, Resurrection Man was not filmed there, with the English cities of Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington serving as the film's locations.[2]
Critical reception and analysis
In an essay entitled "Vampire Troubles: Loyalism and Resurrection Man", academic Steve Baker argues that the film can be interpreted as a vampire film, "situating it within a loyalist self image of vampirism".[3][4] In fact, Stuart Townsend's performance in this film was what prompted Michael Rymer to cast him the role of the Vampire Lestat in Queen of the Damned.[5]
References
- ^ "British biz at the box office". Variety. 14 December 1998. p. 72.
- ^ Donnelly, K.J. The media and the tourist imagination: converging cultures.
- ^ Baker, Stephen (2004) Vampire Troubles: Loyalism and Resurrection Man. In: Keeping it real: themes and issues in Irish film and television. (Eds: Barton, Ruth and O'Brien, Harvey), Wallflower, pp. 78–86. ISBN 978-1-903364-94-9
- ^ Barton, Ruth (2004). Irish national cinema. Psychology Press. ISBN 0-415-27895-3.
- ^ Biography: Stuart Townsend, Talk Talk.
External links
- Resurrection Man at IMDb
- Resurrection Man at Rotten Tomatoes
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