Stalker (2012 film)
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| Directed by | Mark O'Connor |
| Written by | Mark O'Connor John Connors |
| Produced by | TJ O'Grady-Peyton |
| Starring | Barry Keoghan Peter Coonan John Connors |
Production company | Stalker Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Stalker is a 2012 Irish psychological thriller film written and directed by Mark O'Connor.
Plot
[edit]Oliver Nolan, a volatile homeless man, wanders the streets of Dublin City during the Christmas period. After an unusual encounter with an evangelist, Oliver believes he is sent on a mission from God to clean up society. When he saves a disaffected young boy named Tommy from some local bullies an unlikely friendship is formed. Oliver soon learns that Tommy’s mother is an addict and his uncle Rudyard is a local drug dealer, and takes it upon himself to get even with Rudyard and his gang of petty criminals for taking advantage of his only friend, Tommy.[1]
Cast
[edit]- John Connors as Oliver
- Barry Keoghan as Tommy
- Peter Coonan as Rudyard
Production
[edit]Stalker is Ireland's first crowd funded feature film.[2] The film was shot on location in Dublin and Wicklow on Canon 5D Mark 2.[3]
Release
[edit]The film premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh on 13 July 2012.[1]
Reception
[edit]Despite the film's microbudget it has received positive critical response. The Irish Times called Mark O'Connor "a young wizard of cut-price film-making"[4] and described the film as a "violent, picaresque trawl through contemporary Dublin discontents."[5] The film received 'Runner Up' in the Best Irish Feature Film category at Galway Film Fleadh 2012.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Galway Film Fleadh 2012". Galwayfilmfleadh.com. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ "Hanging out with in crowd". The Irish Times. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ "'Canals' Filmmaker Mark O'Connor Begins 'Stalker'". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ My Galway Film Fleadh horror
- ^ "'Good Vibrations' picks up fleadh prize - The Irish Times". The Irish Times. 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
- ^ Sheridan, Mike (2012-07-17). "MovieNews | Full List Of Winners From Galway Film Fleadh". entertainment.ie. Retrieved 2012-07-22.