Maze (2017 film)
Maze is a prison film about the IRA Maze prison escape of 38 Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) prisoners which was written and directed by Stephen Burke[1] it was released on 22 September 2017.[2]
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| Directed by | Stephen Burke |
| Produced by | Brendan J. Byrne Jane Doolan |
| Screenplay by | Stephen Burke |
| Starring | Tom Vaughan-Lawlor |
| Cinematography | David Grennan |
| Edited by | John O'Connor |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | Ireland United Kingdom Germany Sweden |
Cast
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Larry Marley
- Barry Ward as Gordon
- Martin McCann as Oscar
- Eileen Walsh as Kate Marley
- Aaron Monahan as Joe
- Niamh McGrady as Jill
- Ross McKinney as Danny Marley
- Elva Trill as Young Widow
- Tim Creed as Brendan 'Bik' McFarlane
- Cillian O'Sullivan as Bobby Storey
- Patrick Buchanan as Gerry Kelly
- Andy Kellegher as Warder Williams
- David Coakley as George
- Will Irvine as Maguire
- Stefan Dunbar as Ken
- James Browne as Craig
- Ella Connolly as Janet
- Michael Power as John Adams
- Robert Fawsitt as Tom
- Séan T. Ó Meallaigh as Michael
- Aiden O'Hare as O'Brien
- Conor Charlton as Eoin
- Stevie Greaney as Prisoner
- Michelle Lehane as Estate Agent
- James Tolcher as Main Gate Guard
Reception
The Traditional Unionist Voice party said "After watching the trailer I am deeply concerned that the film is going to show a one-sided, very biased account of the Maze break-out. There is no account at all given in the trailer by the prison officers who served us during the Troubles."[3]
Alex Maskey of Sinn Féin said "At the end of the day a prison escape is of huge human interest worldwide so I have no doubt people will go and watch the film. I would recommend to people, go and watch it and make your judgement - I would hope it wouldn’t glorify anything which is inappropriate.”[3]
As of December 2017 the film has a rating of 6.6/10 on IMDb.[4] The Playlist included it as one of their choices of underrated films of 2017[5]
The film opened without previews to over €141,000 after its official release on Friday 22 September and was screened in more than 60 cinemas all over the island of Ireland. It set the 2017 record for the biggest opening weekend for an Irish film.[6]
References
- "Maze IRA movie is about 'dialogue' not 'glorification', says writer".
- Morris, Allison. "First trailer released for Maze prison escape drama". The Irish News.
- "Row over new film on IRA Maze prison escape".
- "Maze". 22 September 2017 – via www.imdb.com.
- https://theplaylist.net/underrated-overrated-films-2017-20171221/
- Abbatescianni, Davide (29 September 2017). "Maze sets the yearly record for the biggest opening weekend for a domestic film". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 December 2018.