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The Courier

The Courier

19881h 25m

Overview

When a courier at the D-Day Courier Service mistakenly finds a pile of money in his regular delivery, he does some digging only to discover that the messenger company is a front for a drug ring. A reformed drug user himself, he sets out to crack the lethal ring.

Directed by Frank Deasy
Written by Frank Deasy
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Top Cast

Pádraig Lynch

Pádraig Lynch

Mark

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Cait O'Riordan

Colette

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Val

Ian Bannen

Ian Bannen

McGuigan

Patrick Bergin

Patrick Bergin

Christy

Andrew Connolly

Andrew Connolly

Danny

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Michelle Holden

Sharon

Mary Ryan

Mary Ryan

Carol

Dave Duffy

Dave Duffy

Dunne

C

Caroline Rothwell

Receptionist

About The Courier

The Courier is a action, crime, thriller film released in 1988. Directed by Frank Deasy, it stars Pádraig Lynch, Cait O'Riordan, Gabriel Byrne. When a courier at the D-Day Courier Service mistakenly finds a pile of money in his regular delivery, he does some digging only to discover that the messenger company is a front for a drug ring. A reformed drug user himself, he sets out to crack the lethal ring.

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