Featured Audience Ratings

• Al S

  
  It's The Departed meets Spy Game. A first-rate, stylish and adrenaline-charged edge of your seat thriller. It packs pure powerhouse thrills and suspense from beginning to end. A masterpiece. A heart-pounding, shocking, spellbinding and absolutely breathtaking movie that you just… More
  It's The Departed meets Spy Game. A first-rate, stylish and adrenaline-charged edge of your seat thriller. It packs pure powerhouse thrills and suspense from beginning to end. A masterpiece. A heart-pounding, shocking, spellbinding and absolutely breathtaking movie that you just have to see. An unforgettable and darkly realistic thriller of the finest kind. A highly stylized and explosively well-made film. Jim Sturgess and Ben Kingsley give electrifying performances, they have raw and exciting chemistry. Sturgess gives a breakout performance that shines of movie star caliber. Kingsley is brilliant, showing why he is one of the most professional and commanding actors around.

• Dean !

  
  A decent thriller based on a true story of a member of the IRA who passed information on the the British special service. I don't think it helped that I didn't know what the film was about and it took about 20mins into the film to get a good idea of what was going on.… More
  A decent thriller based on a true story of a member of the IRA who passed information on the the British special service. I don't think it helped that I didn't know what the film was about and it took about 20mins into the film to get a good idea of what was going on. It's well acted and an interesting story especially as based on real events. However the isn't a great deal of action and it is a little long as well. ok but not great.

• ♥˩ƳИИ &

  
  Cast: Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Rose McGowan, Kevin Zegers, Nathalie Press, Nick Dunning, William Houston, Gavin O'Connor, Nathan Hughes, Kris Edlund Director: Kari Skogland Summary: Belfast hood Martin (Jim Sturgess) is recruited by a British agent (Ben Kingsley) to… More
  Cast: Ben Kingsley, Jim Sturgess, Rose McGowan, Kevin Zegers, Nathalie Press, Nick Dunning, William Houston, Gavin O'Connor, Nathan Hughes, Kris Edlund Director: Kari Skogland Summary: Belfast hood Martin (Jim Sturgess) is recruited by a British agent (Ben Kingsley) to infiltrate the IRA during the height of the Northern Irish conflict and quickly becomes embroiled in a dangerous game that could cost him his life if his secret is found out. As other informers are brutally murdered, Martin starts to look for a way out, but his handler urges him to stay undercover in this taut political thriller based on a true story. My Thoughts: "This is a very well done film, with a great cast and script. Having it based on true events is what makes this story that much more compelling. Jim Sturgess, did a great job and held his own with Mr. Ben Kingsley, who without having to say it but I will, was brilliant. I love Kevin Zegers as well and thought he pulled off the Irish accent very well. It's a very gritty film and with the way it begins, it definitely catches you and holds to the end. You know it comes to a bloody ending from the beginning. So that was a smart way to hold the audiences attention til the end. The story is just sad on both sides. Being American, I don't have a full understanding of the Northern Irish conflict with the British. But I do know that, from the film, Martin McGartland, was just trying to save lives on both ends. He made a great sacrifice with not only his life, but of his families too. *SPOILER* The scene where he's sitting in the car and watching his girlfriend and son knowing it will be his last time seeing them, well that was just heartbreaking. *END OF SPOILER* It's definitely an interesting watch. So see it if you haven't."

• Cynthia S

  
  Boy, that IRA business is nasty. They did a really good job on this film. Fine acting. Fine production. I really enjoyed this, even though I couldnt understand half of what they were saying...lol.

• Bannan i

  
  Amazing story, great cast and a well thought-out way to show how it all went down. A bit slow to get into at first and then WHAM....shit happens and you don't know what's going on. Hey all you Eire lot, how was Zegers irish accent? xD

• Jeff "

  
  Fifty Dead men walk is the story of Martin McGartland and his successful attempt at infiltrating the Provisional Irish Republican Army. The film is an itimate look at the Irish struggle for independence and you ultimately understand why the IRA has committed such acts of terrorism.… More
  Fifty Dead men walk is the story of Martin McGartland and his successful attempt at infiltrating the Provisional Irish Republican Army. The film is an itimate look at the Irish struggle for independence and you ultimately understand why the IRA has committed such acts of terrorism. Ultimately violence is not the answer, and by the IRA cease fire of 1994 3,700 victims had been claimed by IRA terrorism. Fifty Dead Men Walking is a chilling account on the IRA and its a terrific thriller from start to finish. This will definitely make understand the why behind the IRA'S course of action, but you will ultimately disagree with the IRA struggle.

• Jake .

  
  Looking back upon 50 Dead Man Walking the only thing that really sticks out is that the whole thing is incredibly edgy. Seriously, it is as if every aspect of it was presented in such a way as to make it off-color or shocking. The problem is that, besides that, there really is not… More
  Looking back upon 50 Dead Man Walking the only thing that really sticks out is that the whole thing is incredibly edgy. Seriously, it is as if every aspect of it was presented in such a way as to make it off-color or shocking. The problem is that, besides that, there really is not anything notable about it. It isn't even as much that the film is bad, as much as it just does not do anything to be particuarly good. It really is engagin and interesting enough to watch; but it is not going to stick with you. I realize this is a fairly worthless review, but I just do not have anything else to say about 50 Dead Men Walking. Its an edgy film spectacular, and worth a watching, just do not expect to remember a thing about a week later.

• Derek D

  
  Only spanish subtitles?!? Are you kidding? The way these micks talk you can barely undertand a word, but I tried and thus missed a large portion of this movie. But Jim Sturgess was pretty good and Sir Ben Kingsley just doesn't know how not to act. Maybe after watching this film… More
  Only spanish subtitles?!? Are you kidding? The way these micks talk you can barely undertand a word, but I tried and thus missed a large portion of this movie. But Jim Sturgess was pretty good and Sir Ben Kingsley just doesn't know how not to act. Maybe after watching this film again I might actually be able to translate at least half their lines?

• Walter M

  
  "Fifty Dead Men Walking" starts with Martin(Jim Sturgess) looking underneath his car in Canada for a bomb, thereby missing the gunman who shoots him multiple times. That might have something to do with events in Belfast, starting 11 years previously with him selling stolen… More
  "Fifty Dead Men Walking" starts with Martin(Jim Sturgess) looking underneath his car in Canada for a bomb, thereby missing the gunman who shoots him multiple times. That might have something to do with events in Belfast, starting 11 years previously with him selling stolen goods, primarily lingerie, which is against strict IRA rules that get his pal Frankie(Connor McNeill) kneecapped. Admittedly, Martin really has no choice since Catholic, he cannot work a legit job since they all go to the Protestants. Fergus(Ben Kingsley, almost unrecognizable) might have a job for him. The bad news is Fergus is special branch. So, taken is he with Martin's fearlessness(bordering on recklessness/stupidity, actually) that he wants him to inform on the IRA for him. Based on a true story, "Fifty Dead Men Walking" might seem a little familiar to anybody who has seen more than a few movies about the conflict in Northern Ireland. The movie is shot in a gritty realistic style that gives the viewer a very good idea of what it was like to live in such a tumultuous time and place, where a simple incident could start a riot. That sets up the suspenseful story told through the eyes of an informer, explaining thoughtfully without sentimenality why such a person should be thought of as a hero due to the amount of lives Martin saved(hence the movie's title), even with money changing hands. Because when it comes to terrorism, there are no sides, just lives lost.

• Chris B

  
  A story based on real events in Ireland's history, 50 Dead Men Walking is a brutal and gritty tale of Martin McGartland and his heroic actions that led to saving dozens of lives. The film is rather bleak and void of bright colors, which suit the film but it is still wonderfully… More
  A story based on real events in Ireland's history, 50 Dead Men Walking is a brutal and gritty tale of Martin McGartland and his heroic actions that led to saving dozens of lives. The film is rather bleak and void of bright colors, which suit the film but it is still wonderfully lensed. There are some moments that you may wonder what is happening and the story tries to implant several events quickly, but overall it is an all around well paced film. Recommended only if you can handle torture and other violent acts for the good of a country at war.

• Stephen E

  
  The only other outing I've seen from Kari Skogland is the reprehensible "Men With Guns" and "Fifty Dead Men Walking" is the better of the two. Skogland is good at directing action and even though "Fifty Dead Men Walking" may sometimes be messy and… More
  The only other outing I've seen from Kari Skogland is the reprehensible "Men With Guns" and "Fifty Dead Men Walking" is the better of the two. Skogland is good at directing action and even though "Fifty Dead Men Walking" may sometimes be messy and uneven in terms of storyline, it's always visceral and entertaining. Plus, Jim Sturgess is very good.

• Adam M

  
  Brilliant Brit thriller set in the 80's. A charismatic young man gets recruited by the British Special Branch to go undercover in the IRA with the obvious dangers of being killed if found out. This is based on a true story and is an explosive thriller, well worth checking out.

• deb .

  
  <b>"In war, truth is the first casualty. Information is as powerful as bullets."</b> This gripping story inspired by true events was supported with strong performances by Ben Kingsley and Jim Sturgess.

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