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In Bruges

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• Comedy
• Crime/detective

• 2008
• Martin McDonagh
• 102 mins
• 18

Summary

Black comedy drama starring Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Ralph Fiennes. Having made a spectacular mess of their most recent assignment, contract killers Ray and Ken disappear to Belgium and await further instructions from their boss, Harry. But serious trouble is never far away from the disastrous duo.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Damon Wise

Although this violent, foul-mouthed and very politically incorrect black comedy drama ticks some of the usual boxes for a British gangster movie - mismatched buddies, a hit gone wrong and a Mr Big played by an out-of-his-comfort-zone A-list star - it's both intelligent and entertaining while managing the miracle of actually being original. Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson play professional killers laying low in the medieval city of Bruges following a horribly botched job. While waiting for their boss (Ralph Fiennes) to give them orders, the pair go sightseeing, and their enforced sojourn in the picture-postcard location begins to have a strange effect. Both Gleeson and Farrell are excellent, and it is their relationship and philosophical (as well as profane) musings that give the film its drive, resulting in a lurid but unexpectedly affecting film about despair and the possibility of redemption.

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7.9/10

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Cast

rolenameRayColin Farrell (2)KenBrendan GleesonHarryRalph FiennesChloëClémence PoésyEirikJérémie RénierNatalieElizabeth BerringtonYuriEric GodonCanadian guyZeljko IvanekCatholic priestCiarán Hinds

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rolenameDirectorMartin McDonagh

Details

Theatrical distributor

Universal Pictures Int (UK)

Released on

2008-04-18

Languages

English

Guidance

Violence, swearing and drug abuse.

Available on

DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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