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Five Minutes of Heaven

Five Minutes of Heaven

To face the future, they must face the past.

20096.11h 29m

Overview

The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
Written by Guy Hibbert
Produced by Stephen Wright, Eoin O'Callaghan
Box Office0Revenue: $364K

Top Cast

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Alistair Little

James Nesbitt

James Nesbitt

Joe Griffin

Anamaria Marinca

Anamaria Marinca

Vika

Mark Ryder

Mark Ryder

Young Alistair - 1975

Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Alistair's Mum - 1975

Paul Garrett

Paul Garrett

Alistair's Dad - 1975

Gerard Jordan

Gerard Jordan

Jim - 1975

Conor MacNeill

Conor MacNeill

Dave - 1975

Diarmuid Noyes

Diarmuid Noyes

Andy - 1975

M

Mathew McElhinney

Stuart - 1975

Themes & Keywords

northern irelandrevenge

About Five Minutes of Heaven

Five Minutes of Heaven is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of northern ireland, revenge. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, it stars Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca. The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.

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