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Cardboard Gangsters

Cardboard Gangsters

Take back what's yours

20176.71h 28m

Overview

A group of young Cardboard Gangsters attempt to gain control of the drug trade in Darndale, chasing the glorified lifestyle of money, power and sex.

Directed by Mark O'Connor
Written by John Connors, Mark O'Connor
Produced by Rich Bolger, Paul O’Connor
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Top Cast

John Connors

John Connors

Jason Connolly

Fionn Walton

Fionn Walton

Dano

Kierston Wareing

Kierston Wareing

Kim Murphy

Jimmy Smallhorne

Jimmy Smallhorne

Derra Murphy

Paul Alwright

Paul Alwright

Glenner

Alan Clinch

Alan Clinch

Whacker

Stephen Clinch

Stephen Clinch

Ross Kelly

J

John Dalessandro

Lukey

Gemma-Leah Devereux

Gemma-Leah Devereux

Roisin

Kyle Bradley Donaldson

Kyle Bradley Donaldson

Stephen Kelly

Themes & Keywords

drug dealergangsterdublin, irelandireland

About Cardboard Gangsters

Cardboard Gangsters is a drama, crime film released in 2017 exploring themes of drug dealer, gangster, dublin, ireland, ireland. Directed by Mark O'Connor, it stars John Connors, Fionn Walton, Kierston Wareing. A group of young Cardboard Gangsters attempt to gain control of the drug trade in Darndale, chasing the glorified lifestyle of money, power and sex.

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