Summary Dowd, who's IRA, escapes an Irish prison in a bloody jailbreak, making his way to New York City where he lives alone, avoids Irish hangouts, and works as a dishwasher. When a good deed gets him stabbed, one of the restaurant employees takes him in and finds him medical care. As Dowd recovers in the flat of Tulio and Tulio's sister Monica, he realizes that these Guatemalan exiles share his rebellious principles. When he learns they are planning a political assassination, he offers to help. His attraction to Monica contributes to his willingness to volunteer. However, the cops are closing in on him: can he make the hit, protect his new friends, and escape with Monica? View more details
Directed : Robert Dornhelm
Written : Stephen Rea Ronan Bennett
Stars : Brendan Gleeson Alfred Molina Stephen Rea Rosana Pastor
Genres : Thriller Drama Romance
Release date : Dec 4, 1997
Countries of origin : Germany Japan United Kingdom Spain Ireland
Language : English Spanish Irish Gaelic
Filming locations : East River, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : Channel Four Films Pony Canyon Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft (NDF)
Summary Dowd, who's IRA, escapes an Irish prison in a bloody jailbreak, making his way to New York City where he lives alone, avoids Irish hangouts, and works as a dishwasher. When a good deed gets him stabbed, one of the restaurant employees takes him in and finds him medical care. As Dowd recovers in the flat of Tulio and Tulio's sister Monica, he realizes that these Guatemalan exiles share his rebellious principles. When he learns they are planning a political assassination, he offers to help. His attraction to Monica contributes to his willingness to volunteer. However, the cops are closing in on him: can he make the hit, protect his new friends, and escape with Monica? View more details
Genres : Thriller Drama Romance
Release date : Dec 4, 1997
Countries of origin : Germany Japan United Kingdom Spain Ireland
Language : English Spanish Irish Gaelic
Filming locations : East River, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies : Channel Four Films Pony Canyon Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft (NDF)
