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Brief Synopsis
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When former IRA terrorist Gingy McAnally is arrested for assassinating a prominent Belfast judge, he finds himself in the hands of both Lieutenant David Ferris, a sympathetic British military officer, and Rennie, a hardened Ulster policeman. Rennie pressures Ferris by pulling rank to coerce Gingy to
Cast & Crew
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Jim Mcbride
Director
Cary Elwes
Lieutenant David Ferris
Anthony Brophy
Gingy Mcanally
Maria Lennon
Roisin Mcanally
Sean Mcginley
Frankie Conroy
Timothy Dalton
Dci Rennie
Film Details
Also Known As
Field of Blood, Informant
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Digital Sound & Pictures; F Stop Inc; In Frame Inc; Investment Incentives For The Irish Film Industry; Panavision, Ltd.; R C Baral & Company Inc.; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks
Distribution Company
Paramount Home Media
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Synopsis
When former IRA terrorist Gingy McAnally is arrested for assassinating a prominent Belfast judge, he finds himself in the hands of both Lieutenant David Ferris, a sympathetic British military officer, and Rennie, a hardened Ulster policeman. Rennie pressures Ferris by pulling rank to coerce Gingy to reveal the names of the IRA members who ordered him to commit the murder. Gingy is faced with making the ultimate decision of endangering his family or of life imprisonment.
Director
Jim Mcbride
Director
Cast
Cary Elwes
Lieutenant David Ferris
Anthony Brophy
Gingy Mcanally
Maria Lennon
Roisin Mcanally
Sean Mcginley
Frankie Conroy
Timothy Dalton
Dci Rennie
John Kavanagh
Ira Chief Kevin Muldoon
Frankie Mccafferty
Dalton
Stuart Graham
Detective Astley
Gary Lydon
Detective Mcdonough
Sean Kearns
Detective Prentice
B J Hogg
Constable Goss
Ciaran Fitzgerald
Gerard Mcanally
Virginia Cole
Roisin'S Ma
Gary Lammin
Corporal Jones
James Gaddas
British Intelligence Officer
Ian Gelder
British Commanding Officer
Brian Mallon
Pronsias Reilly
Paul Hickey
Father Francis
Tim Loane
Ollie O'Brien
Paul Mcparland
Liam
Simone Bendix
Samantha
Des Braiden
Murdered Judge
Robert Cavanah
Lieutenant Lauter
Pat Kinevane
Ira Backup Man
Ian Fitzgibbon
Joey Mcgillivary
Joe Rea
Fergus
Conor Bradford
Newscaster
Ben Palmer
Judge'S Driver
Kevin Reynolds
Screaming Detective
Luke Hayden
Judge'S Ruc Escort
Gavin O'connor
Judge'S Ruc Escort
Barry Mcgovern
Courtroom Judge
Gerry Walsh
Clerk Of The Court
Tara O'neil
Ruc Policewoman
Paul Harris
Mcanally Baby 1
Jessica Lynch
Mcanally Baby 2
Garrie J Lammin
Gavin O'connor
Crew
Marian Barlow
Assistant Producer
Alfonso Beato
Director Of Photography
Lorena Beniquez
Publicity
Joan Bergin
Costume Designer
Reggie Blain
Other
Clodagh Bowers
Assistant
Jim Bridges
Photography
Peter Broggs
Song Performer
Alan Bryne
Casting Assistant
Noel Bryne
Assistant Location Manager
Noel Bryne
Assistant Director
Dan Chapman
Adr Mixer
Tasha Chapman
Script Supervisor
Dorian Cheah
Sound Effects Editor
Triona Coen
Props
Seamus Collins
Unit Manager
Seamus Collins
Assistant Director
Patrick Condren
Stunt Coordinator
Clodagh Conroy
Art Assistant
Louise Conroy
Production Assistant
Sean Corcoran
Camera Operator
Sean Creagh
Generator Operator
Louis Creveling
Dialogue Editor
Mary Crotty
Publicity
Paul Cullen
Transportation Coordinator
Evan Daum
Assistant Sound Editor
Patsy Delord
Production Coordinator
Conor Devlin
Art Director
Henry Dobson
Adr Mixer
Mick Doyle
Special Effects
Stephen Doyle
Best Boy
Carole Dunne
Hairdresser
Richard Egan
Grip
Lisle Engle
Sound Effects Editor
Mary Erstad
Foley Mixer
Leon Falk
Producer
David Fitzgerald
Other
Philip Fitzsimons
Gaffer
Tim Flemming
Other
Maurice Foley
Special Effects Supervisor
Alan Freedman
Adr Mixer
Mike Frift
Camera Operator
Melissa Fulham
Assistant
Eva Gardos
Editor
Melissa Gearhart
Assistant Editor
Mark Geraghty
Production Designer
Kurt Godel
Visual Effects
David Grant
Dialogue Editor
Noel Griffin
Electrician
Robert Gyle
Other
George Haddad
Sound Effects Editor
Catherine Harper
Foley Artist
Graeme Haughton
Electrician
Karl Hayden
Camera Trainee
Andrew Hegarty
Assistant Director
Jennifer Hegarty
Makeup Supervisor
Dominic Hewitt
Stunts
Dean Hovey
Sound Editor
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Casting
Malcolm Huse
Grip
Robert C Jackson
Dialogue Editor
Steven Charles Jaffe
Executive Producer
Ciaran Kavanagh
Other
Connor Kelly
Other
Ossama Khuluki
Foley Artist
Tim King
Post-Production Supervisor
Daragh Lewis
Property Master
Paul Lowin
Production Supervisor
Shane Macgowan
Song Performer
Shane Macgowan
Music
John Maguire
Casting Assistant
Mary Maguire
Casting Assistant
David Mann
Foley Editor
Derek Marcil
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Diane Marshall
Foley Artist
Bob Mcmillan
Color Timer
Darren Mcquade
Adr Mixer
Todd Merrill
Publicity
Nicholas Meyer
Executive Producer
Nicholas Meyer
Screenwriter
Owen Monahan
Props
Chris Moriana
Foley Artist
Poll Moussoulides
Dialogue Coach
Turlo Nicholson
Props
Cynthia Nicolella
Post-Production Coordinator
Gabriel O'brien
Wardrobe Assistant
Carmel O'connor
Production
Trevor O'connor
Sound Mixer
Clodagh O'donovan
Adr Mixer
Eoin O'hagan
Electrician
Martin O'malley
Assistant Director
Morgan O'sullivan
Co-Producer
Eduardo Ponsdomenech
Music Editor
Lisa Anne Porter
Casting Assistant
Spencer Proffer
Music Producer
Victor Purcell
Camera Operator
Michael Rafferty
Assistant Editor
Patrick Redmond
Photography
Matthew Reidenbach
Assistant Sound Editor
Joshua E Schneider
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Scoville
Dialogue Editor
Ger Scully
Wardrobe
Rachel Seltzer
Publicity
Gerald Seymour
Source Material (From Novel)
Susan Shin
Adr Editor
Tony Suraci
Foley Editor
Lucy Sustar
Foley Mixer
Cid Swank
Unit Publicist
Ted Swanson
Coproducer
Chad Tomasoski
Post-Production Assistant
Kelly Vandever
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Volckmann
Foley Editor
Alan Walsh
Stunts
Brendan Walsh
Special Effects
Mickey Walsh
Location Manager
Noel Walsh
Props
Andrea Wassell
Production Accountant
Christopher Welch
Location Scout
James A Williams
Sound Effects Editor
Margot Wilson
Makeup Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Field of Blood, Informant
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Drama
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Deluxe Entertainment Services Group; Digital Sound & Pictures; F Stop Inc; In Frame Inc; Investment Incentives For The Irish Film Industry; Panavision, Ltd.; R C Baral & Company Inc.; Showtime Networks; Showtime Networks
Distribution Company
Paramount Home Media
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 46m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 11, 1998
Aired in United States March 15, 1998
Aired in United States 1997
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (in competition) August 27 - September 6, 1997.
Previous title: "Field of Blood."
