Accelerator

Nov 16 2000 N/A 1h 26m
Action, Comedy

In this action picture from Ireland, Johnny T (Stuart Sinclair Blyth) from Belfast makes his living stealing cars but wants to get out of the business while luck is still on his side. However, he's been having troubles with Whacker (Gavin Kelty), a thief from Dublin who wants to take his piece of the business -- and his girlfriend. To settle their differences, the two agree to take part in a Dublin to Belfast road race, with Johnny, Whacker, and several others stealing a fleet of cars for an off-the-books rally.

Plot

A Belfast man, who steals cars for a living, dreams of retiring to Barcelona. Suddenly he finds himself in conflict with a crazed gangster, who desires the first man's girl friend. The two decide to settle the situation with a race run with 12 of their friends. The trick is that they have to steal the cars for the race.

Written by

Vinny Murphy, Mark Stewart

Directed by

Vinny Murphy

Cast

Stuart Sinclair Blyth, Gavin Kelty, Aisling O'Neill

Crew

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Production Countries

Ireland, United Kingdom

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins total

Scores
# of Votes
526
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA