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Ireland 1920: workers from field and country unite to form volunteer guerrilla armies to face the ruthless "Black and Tan" squads that are being shipped from Britain to block Ireland's bid for independence. Driven by a deep sense of duty and a love for his country, Damien abandons his burgeoning career as a doctor and joins his brother, Teddy, in a dangerous and violent fight for freedom. As the freedom fightersâ bold tactics bring the British to breaking point, both sides finally agree to a treaty to end the bloodshed. But, despite the apparent victory, civil war erupts and families, who fought side by side, find themselves pitted against one another as sworn enemies, putting their loyalties to the ultimate test.
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| Also Known As: |
The Wind That Shook the Barley
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama and War |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 4 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 16th, 2007 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
IFC Films, First Take (IFC)
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| Production Co.: |
Sixteen Films, EMC Asset Management, Element Pictures, BiancaFilm (Italy), Tornasol Films, Regent Capital, U.K. Film Council, Irish Film Board, Matador Pictures, Filmstiftung NRW, BIM Distribuzione, Diaphana Distribution, Cineart, TV3 Ireland, Pathe International, Filmcoopi Zurich AG, Diaphana Films
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| Financiers: |
Filmstiftung NRW
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$1,829,142 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Cork, Ireland
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| Produced in: |
United Kingdom |
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