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Release Date • USA: Feb 8, 2008
MPAA Rating Rated R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use.
Running Time 1 hour, 47 minutes
Country UK | Belgium
Production Companies Blueprint Pictures, Film Four, Film4, Focus Features, Scion Films
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Other Titles • In Bruges (2008)
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Genre: Comedy
Tagline: Shoot first. Sightsee later.
Plot: Mr. McDonagh makes his feature directorial debut on the film, from his own original screenplay. His plays (which include The Lieutenant of Inishmore and The Pillowman) have brought him two Olivier Awards and four Tony Award nominations. He wrote and directed Six Shooter, starring Brendan Gleeson, which earned him the 2006 Academy Award for Best Live-Action Short Film. In Bruges was filmed on location; Bruges (pronounced "broozh"), the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travelers from all over the world. But for hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry (two-time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks. Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still
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 | Ralph Fiennes
Schindler's List, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Red Dragon |
 | Brendan Gleeson
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Troy, Gangs of New York |
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