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Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)

To face the future, they must face the past.

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The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.

Release Date
January 19, 2009
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.1/10 (222 votes)

Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel

Cast: Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca, Mark Ryder, Niamh Cusack, Paul Garrett, Gerard Jordan, Conor MacNeill

Production: Pathe, BBC Film, Big Fish Films, Ruby Films, Element Pictures
northern irelandrevenge
IMDb
Revenue
$0M
Full Cast (31 people)

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Five Minutes of Heaven

Five Minutes of Heaven

To face the future, they must face the past.

Crime
Drama
Thriller

To face the future, they must face the past.

6.1
89 min
2009

The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Revenue$364,355
Release Date1/19/2009
Director & Writers

Directed by

Written by

Produced by

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Production Companies
PathePathe
BBC FilmBBC Film
Big Fish Films
Ruby Films
Element PicturesElement Pictures

Keywords

northern ireland
revenge

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United Kingdom
Ireland

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Cast

Liam Neeson

as Alistair Little

James Nesbitt

as Joe Griffin

Anamaria Marinca

as Vika

Mark Ryder

as Young Alistair - 1975

Niamh Cusack

as Alistair's Mum - 1975

Paul Garrett

as Alistair's Dad - 1975

Gerard Jordan

as Jim - 1975

Conor MacNeill

as Dave - 1975

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Five Minutes of Heaven about?▾

The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.

How long is Five Minutes of Heaven?▾

1h 29m

When was Five Minutes of Heaven released?▾

January 19, 2009

Who directed Five Minutes of Heaven?▾

Oliver Hirschbiegel

Who stars in Five Minutes of Heaven?▾

Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca

What genre is Five Minutes of Heaven?▾

Crime, Drama, Thriller

What is Five Minutes of Heaven rated?▾

R

Is Five Minutes of Heaven available to stream?▾

Yes, on Philo