Dead Along the Way
| Dead Along The Way | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Maurice O'Carroll |
| Written by | Maurice O' Carroll |
| Produced by | Sinead O' Riordan Maurice O'Carroll Elaine O'Carroll |
| Starring | Niall Murphy Ciaran Bermingham Tom Lawlor Ben Condron Sinead O'Riordan Donna Patrice Kevin McCormack |
| Cinematography | Mark O' Rourke |
| Edited by | Maurice O' Carroll |
| Distributed by | Burnt Ice Pictures ORion Productions |
Release dates | 6 July 2016 (Galway Film Fleadh) 14 December 2016 (Ireland) |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Dead Along The Way is a 2016 Irish crime comedy film, directed by Maurice O'Carroll, and produced by Sinead O' Riordan.[1][2][3][4]
Production[edit]
The film tells the story of two wedding videographers who find themselves unexpectedly dealing with a dead body, overly-enthusiastic Gardaí, fertility treatment,a vengeful gangster and an imminent wedding. The film was shot in Laois and Dublin.[5] The film is a co-production between ORion Productions and Burnt Ice Pictures.
Plot[edit]
Wacker and Tony – a pair of down-on-their-luck videographers – are about to video a wedding, and they think their lives can’t get any worse. Wacker’s wife has chucked him out, he has been beaten up over money she borrowed for fertility treatment, and a drink-fueled incident the night before has put his friendship with Tony under huge strain. But their problems are only beginning: Big Jim – a notorious loan shark who is also having a pretty bad time of it after learning about his 16-year-old daughter’s pregnancy – visits the church and dies after a scuffle with Tony. The videographers decide to try and conceal their crime before any wedding guests arrive. What happens next is ungodly.
Cast[edit]
- Niall Murphy as Wacker McGrath
- Ciaran Bermingham as Tony
- Tom Lawlor as Big Jim
- Ben Condron as Chopper
- Sinead O' Riordan as Garda McGuirk
- Donna Patrice as Aoife
- Kevin McCormack as Garda O' Neill
- Gail Brady as Sarah
- Tara Downes as Joy
- Johnny Elliott as Ozzie O' Brien
Release[edit]
Dead Along The Way premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh on 6 July 2016, and was one of the first independent Irish films that sold out within hours.[6] It then went on to open the Indie Cork Film Festival in October 2016.[7] Following fast in the footsteps of the Galway Film Fleadh, the screening instantly sold out and was moved to a larger screen to accommodate the demand for tickets.[8] The film won best independent feature at the Underground Cinema Film Festival in Dún Laoghaire and then announced a limited theatrical release[9] where it had its theatrical premiere in the Gate Cinema in Cork City. Donald Clarke" of "The Irish Times commented saying the film was "A dead ringer for tarantino, in a good way."[10] In March 2017, "Dead Along The Way will have its United States Premiere at the Chicago International Film Festival.
References[edit]
- ^ "Dead Along The Way". Archived from the original on 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ "How I made an acclaimed feature film for 10k, in 10 easy steps". RTÉ.ie.
- ^ "Dead Along The Way:Wedding bells and murder trails in comedy crime caper". Archived from the original on 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ "Indie film dead along the way receives limited theatrical release".
- ^ "Laois film begins shooting". 19 August 2015.
- ^ "#IrishFilm: Three Irish independent features first to sell-out at 28th Galway Film Fleadh". 24 June 2016.
- ^ "The Opening Film". 25 September 2014.
- ^ "10K budget film causing stir". Archived from the original on 2017-02-11. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ "#IrishFilm: Dead Along the Way to receive limited theatrical release on December 14th". 6 December 2016.
- ^ "Dead Along the Way review: A dead ringer for Tarantino - in a good way". The Irish Times.
External links[edit]
- http://www.orionproductions.org Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Dead Along the Way at IMDb
