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The Dig

The Dig

20197.41h 37m

Overview

After serving fifteen years for murder, Callahan returns home to find Sean, his victim’s father, searching for the body. With no memory of the murder, Callahan soon realises that the only way to get rid of Sean is to help him dig.

Directed by Ryan Tohill
Written by Stuart Drennan
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Top Cast

Moe Dunford

Moe Dunford

Ronan Callahan

Francis Magee

Francis Magee

Murphy

Emily Taaffe

Emily Taaffe

Roberta McKenna

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Sean McKenna

Katherine Devlin

Katherine Devlin

Siobhan

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Aimee Brett

Niamh

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Eve Donaldson

Niamh

About The Dig

The Dig is a thriller film released in 2019. Directed by Ryan Tohill, it stars Moe Dunford, Francis Magee, Emily Taaffe. After serving fifteen years for murder, Callahan returns home to find Sean, his victim’s father, searching for the body. With no memory of the murder, Callahan soon realises that the only way to get rid of Sean is to help him dig.

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