As the Beast Sleeps
When the political leadership of the Ulster Defence Association bans paramilitary activity, the teams groomed for fighting face a drastic change in lifestyle.
2002 | 75m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Harry Bradbeer |
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| Writer: | Gary Mitchell |
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| Kyle is loyal to his wife, his best mate and his boss in the Ulster Defence Union – and they love him as a husband, a brother and a son – but, with changing times and the emerging peace process, Kyle finds himself lost in the shadows of transition, uncertainty, and betrayal. In a world turned upside down, peace and brutality walk side-by-side, while love and loyalty are sacrificed to the new order. "As the Beast Sleeps" is set in Belfast's Protestant Rathcoole housing estate and explores with an up-to-the-minute urgency, the fragmentation within an extended family of loyalists in the context of the current cease-fire. | |
| Release Date: | Feb 03, 2002 |
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| Director: | Harry Bradbeer |
| Writer: | Gary Mitchell |
| Genres: | Drama |
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| Production Companies | BBC Northern Ireland |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2025 Entered: Apr 30, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stuart Graham | Kyle |
| Patrick O'Kane | Freddie |
| Laine Megaw | Sandra |
| Daniel McGrady | Joe |
| Conor Grimes | Dougie |
| Alan McKee | Mac |
| Lalor Roddy | Heck |
| Gerard Jordan | Soup |
| Michael Liebman | Bap |
| Packy Lee | Wee Rab |
| Frank McCusker | Bap |
| Moya O'Hara | Sadie |
| Sean Kearns | Norman |
| Dick Holland | Herbie |
| Colum Convey | Larry |
| David Hayman | Alec |
| Tom Magill | Al |
| Tom Collins | Browner |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Mark Garrett | Director of Photography |
| Paul Endacott | Editor |
| Gillian Devenney | Art Direction |
| Hazel Webb-Crozier | Costume Design |
| Barry Keil | Assistant Director |
| Daniel Crowley | Boom Operator |
| Mervyn Moore | Sound Mixer |
| Alasdair McBroom | Still Photographer |
| Susie McClelland | Script Editor |
| Cathy Mooney | Production Coordinator |
| Gary Mitchell | Writer |
| Harry Bradbeer | Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Robert Cooper | Producer |
| Anthony Rowe | Producer |
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