Cowboys & Angels

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Cowboys & Angels is an Irish film released on May 14, 2003, at the Cannes Film Market in France. Set in Limerick city, the movie stars Michael Legge as Shane and Allen Leech as Vincent, Shane's gay roommate. The film was directed by David Gleeson, who also directed the gritty Dublin thriller The Front Line.

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[edit] Plot

The story concerns a hapless civil servant (Shane) who gets more than he bargained for when he moves into an apartment with a gay fashion student (Vincent) and finds himself on the catwalk. The film sets out to explore the difficulties faced by young people in keeping their identities in a fast moving culture of drugs and clubs.

[edit] Cast and crew

Selected cast list[1][2]
Character Actor/Actress
Shane Butler Michael Legge
Vincent Cusack Allen Leech
Gemma Amy Shiels
Keith David Murray
Jerry Frank Kelly
Selected crew list[2]
Position Held by
Director David Gleeson
Writer
Producer James Flynn
Brendan McCarthy
Nathalie Lichtenthaeler
Peter Stockhaus
Chris Chrisafis
Casting Gillian Reynolds
Greg McCarthy

[edit] Awards

  • Dallas Out Takes - Michael Legge won best actor.
  • Giffoni Film Festival - David Gleeson (director) won AGIS Gold Medal and ARCA Enel Award.

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