Brendan Gleeson, Rúaidhrí Conroy, David Wilmot

A black and bloody Irish comedy about a sad train journey where an older man, whose wife has died that morning, encounters a strange and possibly psychotic young oddball.

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Unrated, 27 min

Directed by: Martin McDonagh

Release Date: February 1, 2005

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  • February 12, 2009
    Oscar winner in 2006 for Best Short Film.

    Six Shooter is a provocative Irish black comedy that illustrates the agony of dealing with death, and how death can come in many forms.

    This short film was directed by the talented Martin McDonagh, who brought us In Bruges<

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    Brendan Gleeson (who also stars in In Bruges) is amazing here as a man who just lost his wife. In a chance encounter on a train, he sits with a fast-talking, wise-cracking, full-blown psychopathic Irish kid who verbally traumatizes a suffering adjoining couple who are coping with the loss of their newborn son.

    A heart-wrenching and tragic film, sprinkled with dashes of comedy, and a fantastic shoot out at the conclusion, make this short film a must see.

    You can buy this on Itunes for like $2, or download it some where. It's well worth your time.

  • July 26, 2008
    From the maker of 'In Bruges' (maybe the best film of this year?), his directorial debut, a black comedy short film of death. Death comes in various ways, suicide, natural, illness etc, affecting everyone involved in the story.

    It's pacing is perfect, there's always something go...( read more)ing on. The motormouth telling his crappy stories or the persons living with their grief and wondering what will happen to them next. It's plain, it's simple and it works. It goes sometimes a way bit over the top but who cares? Provocative things just work for me!

    And finally a reminder. Martin McDonagh is a name every film enthusiast should remember, he already has a masterpiece (In Bruges) done. What next?
  • March 10, 2008
    Brendan Gleeson was awesome in this.
  • June 22, 2009
    I sought this out after seeing 'In Bruges'. Some pretty good bits, but you can see the director was just getting his feet wet.
  • March 13, 2009
    This Short dark comedy by Martin McDonagh is really well directed and really fun to watch, the screenplay is amazing :)
  • December 6, 2008
    One of my favourite short films. Highly recommended. You can find it on iTunes.
  • October 13, 2008
    I expected more from this oscar winning short from the director of In Bruges

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