Intermission (2003)
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73% of critics liked it
(96 reviews) -
73% of users liked it
(10,054 ratings)
In the suburbs of Dublin, more than a dozen strangers find their paths colliding in sometimes violent, sometimes absurd ways in Intermission, the first feature from director John Crowley. Setting the chain of events in motion is Lehiff (Colin Farrell), a small-time crook whose most recent petty… More In the suburbs of Dublin, more than a dozen strangers find their paths colliding in sometimes violent, sometimes absurd ways in Intermission, the first feature from director John Crowley. Setting the chain of events in motion is Lehiff (Colin Farrell), a small-time crook whose most recent petty theft has him on the run from Jerry (Colm Meaney), a self-aggrandizing police detective who's even more full of himself now that he's being constantly trailed by a TV news documentary crew. Meanwhile, Lehiff's friend John (Cillian Murphy) is going though a trial breakup -- or "intermission," as he calls it -- with his girlfriend, Deirdre (Kelly Macdonald), who has promptly taken up with the older, more conventionally responsible bank manager Sam (Michael McElhatton). When Lehiff suggests that the answer to all of his and John's troubles is to set up Sam and rob his vaults, John's too eager to comply -- and their plan spells dire consequences for everyone in their immediate circle of relations. Also starring David Wilmot, Brian F. O'Byrne, and Shirley Henderson, Intermission had its premiere at the Galway Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award, and secured berths at the Edinburgh, Telluride, and Toronto festivals. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Crowley
- Written By
- Mark O'Rowe
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Aug 1, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- IFC Films
Critic Reviews
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Anthony Lane, New Yorker
The great thing about Intermission is that you barely have time to spot the gaps.
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Not real Irish, but the movie kind: the latest to stumble off the [John] Ford assembly-line.
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Stephen Cole, Globe and Mail
Such are the dangers of teaching foreign cultures to yelp like Reservoir Dogs.
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Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
Intermission bursts with the energy of a documentary filmed on the run with a stolen camera.
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Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Intermission is the first movie in ages to show us what Irish native Hollywood star Farrell is capable of.
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Cast
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Colin Farrell
as Lehiff
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Shirley Henderson
as Sally
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Kelly Macdonald
as Deirdre
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Colm Meaney
as Detective Jerry Lynch
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Cillian Murphy
as John
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Ger Ryan
as Maura
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Brian F. O'Byrne
as Mick
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Michael McElhatton
as Sam
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Deirdre O'Kane
as Noeleen
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David Wilmot
as Oscar
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Tom O'Sullivan
as Ben
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Owen Roe
as Mr. Henderson
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Taylor Molloy
as Phillip
- Jeff O'Toole
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Laurence Kinlan
as Dealer
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Rory Keenan
as Anthony
- Darragh Kelly
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Barbara Bergin
as Karen
