Fifty Dead Men Walking


1h 57m 2008

Brief Synopsis

Inspired by the true story of Martin McGartland who was recruited by the British Special Branch to work inside the IRA. He moved up the ranks and saved well over 50 lives, yet ended up being hunted by both sides. He had to leave his young girlfriend and child behind for their own protection and is s

Film Details

Also Known As
50 Dead Men Walking, Man on the Run
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Foreign
Political
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Susan Wallis
Location
Belfast, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

Synopsis

Inspired by the true story of Martin McGartland who was recruited by the British Special Branch to work inside the IRA. He moved up the ranks and saved well over 50 lives, yet ended up being hunted by both sides. He had to leave his young girlfriend and child behind for their own protection and is still on the run today.

Crew

Lucy Allen

Stunt Performer

Helen Allibone

Coordinator

Stuart Anderson

Loader

Dave Armstrong

Color Timer

Chris Arnott

Digital Effects Artist

Jennifer Baker

Art Department

Anke Bakker

Sound Supervisor

Lisa Ballie

Transportation Manager

Andrea Bamford

Production Assistant

Emma Bamford

Office Runner

Jim Barr

Props

Ciaran Barry

Camera Operator

Austin Basile

Digital Effects Artist

Paul Bennett

Assistant Director

Bryony Birkbeck

Props Buyer

Dermot Blighe

Props

Kate Bone

Assistant Production Coordinator

Denise Bonney

Assistant

Liz Boston

Makeup Assistant

Alex Bouillon

Production Coordinator

Jezz Bradbury

Sound

Connor Bradley

Carpenter

Danny Brittain

Digital Effects Artist

Jeremy Brookner

Video Assist/Playback

Jeff Brown

Driver

Keith Bryant

Film Lab

Ian Buckley

Grip

Scott Bunce

Assistant Director

Derek Burchett

Props

Renee Foley Burke

Script Supervisor

Lisa Byrne

Production Assistant

John Callanan

Sound

Chris Cameron

Location Assistant

Brian Campbell

Adr/Dialogue Editor

Joanna Campbell

Costume Supervisor

Nicole Carmen-davis

Executive Producer

Julia Castle

Art Department Coordinator

Kirstin Chalmers

Makeup Designer

Jay Cheetham

Sound

Alan Chesters

Construction Manager

Elsie Choi

Executive Producer

Stuart Clarke

Stunt Performer

Alice Clough

Associate Producer

Ron Coe

Loader

Allyson Cole

Assistant Sound Editor

Stephanie Collie

Costume Designer

Guy Collins

Executive Producer

Sean Connor

Camera Focus Puller

Robert Cooper

Stunt Performer

Luke Coulter

Loader

Cindy Cowan

Executive Producer

James R Cowan

Visual Effects

Sarah Crawford

Accountant

Richard Crescenti

Adr

David Cronnelly

Stunt Performer

Michael Cullen

Props

Lisa Curry

Tutor

Matt Da Silva

Stunt Performer

Kornelia Daniel

Hair Assistant

Nicholas Davies

Source Material

Samantha Diep

Accountant

Cole Doherty

Construction

Shea Doherty

Carpenter

Jed Donaghey

Production

Grace Donaldson

Grip

Farnaz Donovan

Accounting Assistant

Levan Doran

Stunt Performer

David Eaman

Song Performer

Karyn Edwards

Executive Producer

Thom Ehle

Consultant

Christopher Elke

Visual Effects Producer

Steve Elliot

Visual Effects

James Embree

Stunt Performer

Rick English

Stunt Performer

David Farrell

Grip

Garrett Farrell

Adr Mixer

Kris Fenske

Sound Designer

Alistair Ferguson

Medic

Rodney Ferguson

Driver

Stephen Ferris

Production

Neil Finnighan

Stunt Performer

Mark Fitzpatrick

Adr Mixer

Jonathan Freeman

Director Of Photography

Aldonio Freitas

Stunt Performer

John Friesen

Song Performer

John Fukushima

Digital Effects Artist

Andy Gardner

Loader

Judah Getz

Adr Mixer

Ray Ginnane

Carpenter

Dee Glenhill

Location Assistant

Dicky Glenholmes

Unit Manager

Kerry Gooding

Costumes

Jean Paul Goy

Stunt Performer

Michelle Grady

Accountant

Mia Gray

Accountant

Ruth Greer

Camera Trainee

Steve Griffin

Stunt Performer

Brendan Gunn

Dialect Coach

Robert Gyle

Props

Robert Habgood

Caterer

Conor Hammond

Camera Focus Puller

Debbie Hanney

Caterer

Rd Hansen

Stunt Performer

Jay Harada

Visual Effects Editor

Sara Hayward

Art Director

Tom Heany

Driver

Stephen Hegyes

Producer

Lyndon Stuart Hellewell

Stunt Performer

Nora Henderson

Office Runner

Steven Herron

Driver

Jonathan Hession

Photography

Gareth Hetherington

Electrician

Becci Hill

Costumes

Tommy Hilland

Painter

David Hindle

Art Director

Colm Hogan

Photography

Sy Hollands

Stunt Coordinator

Jo Homewood

Line Producer

Pat Hoy

Accounting Assistant

John Hubbard

Casting

Ros Hubbard

Casting

Graeme Hughes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Sarah Hughes

Rights & Clearances

Rob Hunt

Stunt Performer

Patrick Isherwood

Production Accountant

Paul Jennings

Unit Director

Paul Jennings

Stunt Coordinator

Stephen Kay

Associate Producer

Max Keene

Assistant Director

Max Keene

Unit Director

Amanda Kenyon

Associate Producer

Laura Kerr

Sound

Allan Keys

Transportation Captain

Stephen Kirk

Office Runner

Nick Kray

Adr Mixer

Vidya Krishnamurthy

Assistant Costume Designer

Kate Kroll

Post-Production Coordinator

Koah Kruse

Post-Production Coordinator

Ryan Kuba

Visual Effects

Tomaz Kulie

Carpenter

Robin Langer

Film Lab

Peter Laterriere

Producer

Mike Lennox

Production

Caterina Leone

Production Coordinator

Ian Lewis

Driver

Laura Lilley

Makeup Assistant

Marilyn Liu

Accountant

Brian Livingstone

Gaffer

Steven Livingstone

Electrician

Rhys Lloyd

Visual Effects Producer

Heather Long

Costumes

Ben Longhurst

Special Effects Technician

Christopher Longhurst

Special Effects Technician

Graham Longhurst

Special Effects Supervisor

Paul Lowe

Stunt Performer

Kyle Lundberg

Executive Producer

Seamus Lynch

Electrician

John Lyons

Driver

Ken Mackenzie

Film Lab

Margo Macpherson

Assistant

Marc Mailley

Stunt Performer

Melissa Malone

Assistant

Elena Margolis

Production Coordinator

Stephen Margolis

Executive Producer

Martin Markey

Location Assistant

Peter Marrow

Driver

Linda Marshall

Script Supervisor

Ryan Marshall

Driver

Waldo Mason

Prosthetic Makeup

Hugh Matier

Adr Mixer

Jason Mauza

Foley Editor

Davie Mayes

Generator Operator

Shane Mcaliskey

Carpenter

Leona Mccarron

Office Runner

Leon Mccarthy

Art Director

Anna Mccaughtry

Costumes

Christine Mcclune

Production Assistant

Lisa Mcconville

Makeup Assistant

Simon Mccormick

Adr Mixer

Brett Mccrum

Best Boy

Terry Mcdonald

Sound

John Mcdowell

Coordinator

Kim Mcgarrity

Stunt Performer

Martin Mcgartland

Source Material

Anne Louise Mcginnis

Art Department

Anne Louise Mcginnis

Production Assistant

Gavin Mcglashan

Assistant

Sean Mckeown

Rigging Electrician

Jo Mclaren

Stunt Performer

Roy Mcmanus

Driver

Neil Mcnally

Props

Ivan Meagher

Camera Focus Puller

David Meaney

Wardrobe

Laurie Melhus

Post-Production Audio

Amy Merry

Graphic Designer

Vikki Mickel

Finance Manager

Ben Mink

Song Performer

Ben Mink

Music

Ben Mink

Song

Chris Moore

Props

Film Details

Also Known As
50 Dead Men Walking, Man on the Run
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Foreign
Political
Thriller
Release Date
2008
Production Company
Susan Wallis
Location
Belfast, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for the 2009 Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female (Natalie Press) by Film Independent (FIND).

Winner of the Citytv Western Canada Feature Film Award at the 2008 Vancouver International Film Festival.

Released in United States Summer August 21, 2009

Released in United States December 4, 2009

Released in United States on Video January 26, 2010

Released in United States 2008

Released in United States 2009

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 25-October 10, 2008.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.

Based on the book "Fifty Dead Men Walking: The Terrifying True Story of a Secret Agent Inside the IRA" by Martin McGartland and published by Blake Publishing in July 1997.

Released in United States Summer August 21, 2009 (NY, Cambridge)

Released in United States December 4, 2009 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video January 26, 2010

Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Special Presentations) September 25-October 10, 2008.)

Released in United States 2009 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.)