Broken Law
2020 Irish film
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Broken Law (previously entitled Let Your Guard Down and The Broken Law of Attraction)[1][2] is a 2020 Irish crime drama film directed by short film maker Paddy Slattery.[3][4] It stars Tristan Heanue, John Connors and Gemma-Leah Devereux.[2][5] It was the result of a crowd-funding initiative from Slattery.[1][6] It premiered at the Dublin International Film Festival in 2020, with Slattery winning an Aer Lingus Discovery Award for his work.[7][8][9]
Directed byPaddy Slattery
Written byPaddy Slattery
Produced by
- Simon Doyle
- Ian Hunt-Duffy
- Shane Ryan
- Paddy Slattery
Starring
- Tristan Heanue
- Graham Earley
- John Connors
- Gemma-Leah Devereux
- Ally Ní Chiaráin
- Gary Lydon
- Ryan Lincoln
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| Directed by | Paddy Slattery |
| Written by | Paddy Slattery |
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| Cinematography | Narayan Van Maele |
| Edited by | John Desay |
| Music by | Michael Fleming |
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| Distributed by | Break Out Pictures |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Plot
David Connolly is a respected member of An Garda Síochána but his loyalty to the law gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe who is in desperate need of his help.
Cast
- Tristan Heanue as David Connolly, a garda (policeman) in Dublin
- Graham Earley as Joe Connolly, David's brother
- John Connors as Wallace, a friend of Joe's
- Gemma-Leah Devereux as Amia McNamara, a credit union employee and David's love interest
- Ally Ní Charáin as Irene Connolly, mother of David and Joe
- Ryan Lincoln as Pete, a friend of Wallace
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