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Release Date
• USA: Dec 2, 2005
BoxOffice: $0.8M
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MPAA Rating
Rated R for sexuality, language, some violence and drug use.
Running Time
2 hours, 15 minutes
Country Ireland, UK
Production Companies
Pathé Pictures International, Bórd Scannán na hÉireann (as BSE/IFB), Northern Ireland Film and Television Commission, Number 9 Films Ltd., Parallel Film Productions
Studio Sony Pictures Classics
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• Breakfast on Pluto (2005)
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Genre: Drama, Comedy
Plot: Reuniting with writer Patrick McCabe, who co-scripted his acclaimed 1997 film THE BUTCHER BOY, Neil Jordan delivers another entertaining spectacle of a motion picture. Set in the United Kingdom during the tumultuous 1960s and ‘70s, BREAKFAST ON PLUTO tells the story of Patrick "Kitten" Braden (an electrifying Cillian Murphy), an orphan from a small Irish town who dreams of escaping his drab surroundings. Though his orphan status is enough to make him an outsider, Patrick’s gleeful decision to become the cross-dressing Androgynous Kitten sends him into the outside world for good. He ends up at the trailer home of traveling musician Billy Rock (Gavin Friday), who is hiding weapons used by the IRA in a series of vicious attacks. After an unexpected tragedy, Kitten says farewell to Ireland and heads for the glamorous, rough-and-tumble streets of London, where she faces hatred and hardship in equal measure. Through it all, Kitten somehow retains her unwavering spirit, teaching a valuable lesson about staying hopeful and optimistic in the face of harsh degradation.Murphy’s portrayal of the fiercely flamboyant Kitten is a sight to behold. Beautiful as a man, Murphy’s appearance takes on an even more ethereal glow as a woman. Adding greater weight to the proceedings are the
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| Directed by |
Neil Jordan
Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, The Crying Game, Michael Collins |
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| Written by |
Neil Jordan
The Actors, Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles, The Crying Game | |
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 | Liam Neeson
Schindler's List, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Batman Begins |
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My Left Foot, Circle of Friends, The Snapper | |
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