Savage (2009 Irish film)
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| Savage | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Brendan Muldowney |
| Written by | Brendan Muldowney |
| Produced by | Conor Barry |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tom Comerford |
| Edited by | Mairead McIvor |
| Music by | Stephen McKeon |
Production company | Savage Productions |
| Distributed by | TLA Releasing |
Release dates | 10 July 2009 (Galway Film Fleadh) 17 September 2010 (Ireland) |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Savage is a 2009 Irish psychological thriller film directed by Brendan Muldowney, starring Darren Healy and Nora-Jane Noone.
Cast
- Darren Healy as Paul Graynor
- Nora-Jane Noone as Michelle
- Gerry Shanahan as Josie Burns
- Brian Fortune as Homeless Man 2
- Jer O'Leary as Paul's Father
- Karl Shiels as Eddie
- Diarmuid Noyes as Attacker 2
- Bill Murphy as Selfdefence Instructor
- Rachel Rath as Jenny
- Emmett J. Scanlan as Gym Changing Room Guy 1
- Eoin Macken as Gym Changing Room Guy 2
- Gerard Jordan as Bully
- Cathy Belton as Dr. Cusack
Reception
Donald Clarke of The Irish Times called the film a "finely honed shocker enlivened by occasional moments of impressively black humour".[1]
Gareth Jones of Dread Central gave the film a score of 4/5 and called it an "earnest, and devastating, study of the psychological effects of victimisation, brutalisation, intimidation, and sheer aggression turned inwards."[2]
Paul Whitington of the Irish Independent rated the film 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that it "goes a long way on a very slim premise". Whitington praised the sound effects but criticised the "baroque conclusion that clumsily hammers home the film's message."[3]
References
- ^ Clarke, Donald (17 September 2010). "Savage". The Irish Times. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Jones, Gareth (14 March 2011). "Savage (UK DVD)". Dread Central. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Whitington, Paul (17 September 2010). "Movies: Savage * * *". Irish Independent. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
External links
- Savage at IMDb
- Savage at Rotten Tomatoes