A small time businessman on the make fancies himself for the big time, but unfortunately at present spends his days fetching and carrying for the local traveller community leader, John Power...
Product Identifiers
Producer
Emma Burg
EAN
5014138298456
eBay Product ID (ePID)
3960534
Product Key Features
Actor
Jason Gilroy, Britta Smith, Stephen Rea, Brid Brennan, Stuart Townsend, Jimmy Keogh, Brendan Gleeson, Sean Mcginley, Pat Laffan, Maria Mcdermottroe, Angeline Ball, Aislin Mcguckin, Richard Harris, Sean Lawlor, Angela O'driscoll
Film/TV Title
Trojan Eddie
Director
Gillies Mackinnon
Language
English
Run Time
100 Mins
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Wide Screen
Release Year
2003
Format
DVD
Features
Widescreen
Genre
Drama, General
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Certificate
15
Composer
John E. Keane
Production Designer
Frank Conway
Additional Information
Eddie, a low-level flunky in a "family" of Irish swindlers, gets a case of torn loyalties after one of the junior members absconds with the willing, too-young bride of the family's boss--and with the dowry money, as well. While trying to clean up the mess, Eddie also contends with his own sloppy lovelife and bleak future. A low-key, melodramatic riff on the well-worn crime syndicate betrayal theme.
Reviews
Variety - ...Well-rounded characters and performances down the line....Screen newcomer McGuckin makes a sturdy showing..., New York Times - ...Mr. Harris's commanding performance, full of wounded arrogance, is the best reason for seeing TROJAN EDDIE..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Eddie's a terrific character...[and] Rea commands the screen..., Los Angeles Times - ...Rea, with his air of profound resignation, is an enigmatic and captivating figure...