Fifty Dead Men Walking

"When you cross the line there's no going back."

Aug 21 2009 R 1h 57m
Crime, Drama, Thriller

It's 1989, and in a Belfast torn apart by conflict and terrorism, petty criminal Marty McGartland is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA. Guided by Special Forces officer 'Fergus', McGartland gains unparalleled insight into the organisation's dealings, providing his British handler with priceless, life-saving information. Based on a true story.

Plot

Based on Martin McGartland's shocking real life story. Martin is a young lad from west Belfast in the late 1980s who is recruited by the British Police to spy on the IRA. He works his way up the ranks as a volunteer for the IRA whilst feeding information to his British handler and saving lives in the process.

Written by

Martin McGartland, Nicholas Davies, Kari Skogland

Directed by

Kari Skogland

Cast

Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Kevin Zegers

Crew

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Production Countries

Canada, United Kingdom

Production Companies

SBK Pictures, Skogland Films, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC), Horizon Media Fund, Northern Ireland Screen, Altitude Entertainment, Grove Media Finance, Brightlight Pictures, Future Films, Handmade International, Future Films Production Services, Téléfilm Canada

Languages

English

Awards

7 wins & 6 nominations

Trailers
Fifty Dead Men Walking - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
11,920
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA