Five Minutes of Heaven(2009)

Poster of Five Minutes of Heaven

Synopsis

In 1975 in a small Northern Ireland town, 17-year-old Protestant Alistair Little, assassinated 19-year-old Catholic Jim Griffin. Jim's murder was witnessed horrifically by his 11-year-old brother, Joe Griffin, and the impact of the death destroyed Joe and his family, who could never come to terms with the loss. Little was arrested, convicted and served 12 years in prison. The film moves from a re-enactment of these tragic, real events to a fictional interpretation of what might happen should these two surviving men ever come face to face over 30 years later.
In 1975 in a small Northern Ireland town, 17-year-old Protestant Alistair Little, assassinated 19-year-old Catholic Jim Griffin. Jim's murder was witnessed horrifically by his 11-year-old brother, Joe Griffin, and …
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In Theaters

  • August 21, 2009

MPAA Rating

None

Genres

Drama, Period, Thriller

Run Time

1 hour 30 minutes

Distributors

IFC Films

Box Office

$13,217

Also Known As

  • 5 Minutes of Heaven
  • 5 Minutes to Heaven
  • Five Minutes to Heaven

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Belfast, Ireland

Produced In

United Kingdom

Director

CAST

Liam Neeson

Alistair Little

James Nesbitt

Joe Griffen

Anamaria Marinca

Vika

Richard Dormer

Michael

Conor MacNeill

Dave

Andrea Irvine

Sarah
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