Movie
Killing Bono
Overview
The true story of Neil and Ivan McCormick, two Irish brothers who attempt to become rock stars but can only look on as their high school friends U2 become the biggest band in the world.
Details
- Release date
- 2011-04-01
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Greenroom Entertainment, Cinema Three, Generator Entertainment
- Country
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ben Barnes as Neil McCormick
- Robert Sheehan as Ivan McCormick
- Pete Postlethwaite as Karl
- Krysten Ritter as Gloria
- Ralph Brown as Leo
- Justine Waddell as Danielle
- Luke Treadaway as Nick
- Martin McCann as Bono
- Peter Serafinowicz as Hammond
- Hugh O'Conor as Gary
- Lisa McAllister as Erika
- Stanley Townsend as Danny Machin
Crew
- Nick Hamm - Director
- Dick Clement - Screenplay
- Ian La Frenais - Screenplay
- Simon Maxwell - Screenplay
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