Cherrybomb (film)
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| Produced by | Mark Huffam |
| Written by | Daragh Carville |
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| Cinematography | Damien Elliott |
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| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £1 - 1.5 million[1] |
Cherrybomb is a drama film released in the United Kingdom in 2009,[2] starring Rupert Grint,[3] James Nesbitt, and Robert Sheehan. Filming began on location in Belfast on 7 July 2008, and lasted four weeks.[4] The film involves nudity, drinking, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars.[5] It was released to DVD on 23 August 2010 in the UK. It is currently awaiting release in the US.
Cherrybomb premiered at the 2009 Berlin Film Festival, but was initially unable to find a distributor. An online campaign by Grint's fans was credited with helping to secure a deal for distribution in the United Kingdom.[6]
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Plot [edit]
Malachy McKinny is a straight-A teenager working at the Titanic Leisureplex, a sports training complex owned and run by Dave. His best friend is Luke, a drug dealer living with his drug-addicted father. While at work, Malachy catches sight of Dave having sex with a young female employee of Titanic Leisureplex, Donna. The two boys find themselves entranced by Michelle, a beautiful and charismatic teen who moved from London to live with her father, Dave.
Luke and Malachy attempt to win Michelle's affections by outdoing each other on a wild ride of sex, drugs, vandalism, shoplifting, and fighting. However, all three teens find that they are in over their heads when they throw a party in the Titanic Leisureplex, which turns disastrous when Dave walks in to find his place trashed. Blaming Malachy, he almost beats him to death, Malachy is saved by Luke who smacks Dave over the head with a pole. Stunned, Dave slowly turns to look at Luke, and receives a second blow to the head, while Malachy is covered in blood and bruises he gets up and tells Luke that he does not want to leave, since Michelle is grieving for her dead father. Luke, being a "supportive" friend stays with Malachy until the paramedics and police show up and take them in for questioning. The ending of the film turns out to be the opening sequence to the movie, although we only see bits and pieces of the ending interrogation, the audience gets to hear of Malachy's and Luke's final words on the incident before the movie cuts out. [7]
Cast [edit]
- Rupert Grint as Malachy McKinney
- Robert Sheehan as Luke
- James Nesbitt as Dave
- Niamh Quinn as Donna
- Paul Kennedy as Chris
- Conor MacNeill as Fanta
- Greer Ellison as Bun
- Kat Kirk as Sharon
- Kimberley Nixon as Michelle
- Kathy Kiera Clarke as Emma
- Lalor Roddy as Smiley
- Paul Garrett as Bob
- Paul Caddell as Swimming Instructor
- Richard Orr as Uncle Joe
- Bronach Lawlor as Jessica
- Maggie Hayes as Aunt Maggie
Reception [edit]
The film has garnered mixed reviews from critics and holds no rating on Rotten Tomatoes, although the audience rating is currently at an average of 3.1/5
References [edit]
- ^ "‘Cherry Bomb’ Greenlit at Generator Entertainment". Irish Film and Television Network. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ Cherry Bomb (2009)
- ^ "Rupert's New Film: Cherrybomb". RupertGrint.net. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2008-07-02.
- ^ "‘Cherry Bomb’ Greenlit at Generator Entertainment". Irish Film and Television Network. 2008-05-28. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ^ "Home Grown Films Funding Boost". 4 Regional Film & Video. 2008-02-26. Retrieved 2008-02-26.
- ^ "Fans secure film deal for Grint". BBC.com. 2009-10-05. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
- ^ http://www.flixster.com/movie/cherrybomb-2009
