Movie
Maze
Overview
Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP Maze, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-09-22
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Filmgate Films, Mammoth Films, Cyprus Avenue Films, Lionsgate, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, RTÉ, Windmill Lane Pictures, Film i Väst
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Tom Vaughan-Lawlor as Larry Marley
- Barry Ward as Gordon Close
- Martin McCann as Oscar
- Niamh McGrady as Jill
- Eileen Walsh as Kate Marley
- Aaron Monaghan as Joe
- Ross McKinney as Danny Marley
- Elva Trill as Young Widow
- Tim Creed as Brendan 'Bik' MacFarlane
- Cillian O'Sullivan as Bobby
- Patrick Buchanan as Gerry
- Andy Kellegher as Warder Williams
Crew
- Stephen Burke - Director
- Stephen Burke - Writer
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