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Mickybo and Me Directed by Terry Loane Produced by Mark Huffam
Michael McGeaghWritten by Terry Loane Based on Mojo Mickybo by
Owen McCaffertyStarring John Joe McNeill
Niall Wright
Julie Walters
Ciarán Hinds
Adrian Dunbar
Gina McKeeMusic by Stephen Warbeck Cinematography Roman Osin Editing by Scott Thomas Studio StudioCanal
Working Title Films
Irish Film Board
Northern Ireland Film & Television Commission
WT2 Productions
Moving Picture CompanyDistributed by Universal Studios Release date(s) August 2004 (Edinburgh)
March 25, 2005 (UK)Running time 95 minutes Country United Kingdom Language English Budget $5 million[1] Box office £172,336 Mickybo and Me is a 2004 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Terry Loane and based on the stage play Mojo Mickybo by Owen McCafferty. The film was produced by Working Title Films and released by Universal Studios.
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Plot
Mickybo and Me tells the story of two boys, one Catholic (John Joe McNeill) and one Protestant (Niall Wright), obsessed with the film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. When The Troubles plague Northern Ireland in 1970, the children dream of escaping to Australia.[2][3]
Cast
- John Joe McNeill as Mickybo
- Niall Wright as Jonjo
- Julie Walters as Mickybo's ma
- Ciarán Hinds as Jonjo's da
- Adrian Dunbar as Mickybo's da
- Gina McKee as Jonjo's ma
- Brendan Caskey as Gank
- Charlie Clarke as Fartface
Release
Awards
- Wins
- Best Costume Design for Film, Hazel Webb-Crozier, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
- Nominations
- Best Film, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
- Best Production Design for Film, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
- Best Script for Film, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
- Best Film, Austin Texas Film Festival 2005
- Breakthrough Talent, Terry Loane, Irish Film and Television Awards 2005
References
External links
Categories:- British films
- English-language films
- 2004 films
- 2000s comedy films
- 2000s drama films
- British comedy films
- British drama films
- 2000s comedy-drama films
- Films based on plays
- Films set in Belfast
- StudioCanal films
- Working Title Films films
- Universal Pictures films
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