An exploration of masculinity and violence. A story of obsession and revenge, as a man tries to come to terms with a brutal, random attack and its consequences.
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Darren Healy | ... | Paul Graynor |
| Nora-Jane Noone | ... | Michelle | |
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Gerry Shanahan | ... | Josie Burns - Homeless Man 1 |
| Brian Fortune | ... | Homeless Man 2 | |
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Andie McCaffrey Byrne | ... | Woman in Car (as Andrea McCaffrey) |
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Feidlim Cannon | ... | Ian |
| Vincent Walsh | ... | Newspaper Sub-Editor (voice) | |
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Ryan Andrews | ... | Youth 1 |
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Shane Murray-Corcoran | ... | Youth 2 |
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Craig Harris | ... | Youth 3 |
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Leroy Howard | ... | Youth 4 |
| Jer O'Leary | ... | Paul's Father | |
| Karl Shiels | ... | Eddie | |
| Zoe Doyle | ... | Drunken Girl | |
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Sarah Byrne | ... | Drunken Girl |
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An exploration of masculinity and violence. A story of obsession and revenge, as a man tries to come to terms with a brutal, random attack and its consequences.
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Fear. Control. Anger. Revenge.Certificate:
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17 September 2010 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
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Composed by Frédéric Chopin
Performed by Stephen McKeon
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Nocturne No. 1. Op. 55 in F MinorComposed by Frédéric Chopin
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This should've been Darren Healy's claim to fame; he provides a brilliant performance and a thrilling character transformation as Paul Graynor, a shy photographer who is dragged down an alleyway one night by two men and mugged. They then beat and castrate him for good measure. Paul becomes a recluse, terrified of the world around him. He takes control back; he joins a gym, shaves his head, loses the glasses and takes steroids. He also buys a large hunting knife and carries it around with him. Then he starts to hunt for the men who emasculated him. In essence, Paul turns in to the men who assaulted him, and we are geared up for a shocking, violent climax.
With the exception of 'The Commitments' in the early 90's, Irish cinema was a rare beast up until probably the late 1990s and early 2000s, but in all fairness, we have never produced anything worth shouting about. Healy starred in a film called 'Crush Proof' around that time, a film that should've been a lot better than it was, but he nevertheless was superb in that one. He's been a fairly low-key actor over the years and personally I think he would've been perfect for a role in RTE's landmark gangland series 'Love/Hate'.
'Savage' is quite a violent film, and one that does stay with you. Director Brendan Muldowney makes good use of the grim Dublin streets in creating a bleak and dangerous atmosphere. The script does a good job building up the tension until it explodes. There's been nothing else quite like it produced on these shores.