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Resurrection Man (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Resurrection Man' is a 1998 Irish extreme horror period drama film, set specifically in Northern Ireland, directed by Marc Evans with a screenplay written by Eoin McNamee based on his novel of the same name. The story is loosely based on the real-life "Shankill Butchers", an Ulster loyalist gang in 1970s Belfast who conducted random killings of Catholic civilians until their leader, Lenny Murphy, was assassinated by a Provisional IRA hit squad.
Cast
*Stuart Townsend Victor Kelly
*John Hannah Darkie Larche
*James Nesbitt Ryan
*James Ellis Coppinger
*Brenda Fricker Dorcas Kelly
*Geraldine O'Rawe Heather Graham
*Sen McGinley Sammy McClure
*George Shane James Kelly
Production
Although set in Belfast, 'Resurrection Man' was not filmed there, with the English cities of Manchester, Liverpool and Warrington serving as the film's locations.
Critical reception and analysis
In an essay entitled "Vampire Troubles: Loyalism and Resurrection Man", academic Steve Baker argues that the film can be interpreted as a vampire film, "situating it within a loyalist self image of vampirism".Baker, Stephen (2004) Vampire Troubles: Loyalism and Resurrection Man. In:' Keeping it real: themes and issues in Irish film and television'. (Eds: Barton, Ruth and O'Brien, Harvey), Wallflower, pp. 7886. In fact, Stuart Townsend's performance in this film was what prompted Michael Rymer to cast him the role of the Vampire Lestat in 'Queen of the Damned'.[http://www.talktalk.co.uk/entertainment/film/biography/artist/stuart-townsend/biography/120?page=5 Biography: Stuart Townsend], 'Talk Talk'.
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