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Eriq Ebouaney, Gavin O'Connor, Gerard McSorley

Joe Yumba has traveled far--from the dark heart of the Congo to the cold streets of Dublin. Behind him is a life of civil war and terror, but in a prosperous new world Yumba sees his future. His appli...( read more  read more... )cation for asylum has been successful, and he now can carve out a new life in a new Ireland for himself and his "family"--Kala and nine-year-old Daniel. But, on his way home from his job as a bank security guard, he is manhandled into the back of a van. Inside, psychotic Eddie Gilroy, leader of a ruthless criminal gang, offers him a deadly ultimatum--help access the bank vault or lose his loved ones. To ensure Joe's assistance, his wife and son have been kidnapped and are being held hostage until after the job. Summoning all the cunning and courage he can muster, Joe turns the tables on Gilroy and his gang. But Joe isn't who he said he was. The Immigration Bureau, led by Detective Inspector Harbison have long been suspicious of Joe Yumba. As the police look closer into Joe's background they discover that Joe Yumba is not his real name and the woman and the boy are not his wife and son. The full horror of Joe's true identity and the role he played in the horrific killing fields of the Congo comes to light.

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Unrated, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: David Gleeson

Release Date: February 12, 2007

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  • jam233
    October 5, 2009
    jam233
    Beautifully acted by all, especially Eroq Ebouaney and Fata N?Diaye. Good character development. It is a bit slow in sections but overall it is a satisifying film. Good location shooting, nicely edited.
  • 339z
    December 4, 2008
    339z
    well just seen this movie 4 the 1st time n think that this is a good movie 2 watch...its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie...i think that the director of this Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Drama movie had done a good job of directing this movie ...( read more)because you never know what 2 expect throughout this movie its enjoyable its got a good cast of actors/actressess throughout this movie..i think that this is a good Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense, Drama movie 2 watch
  • moikamiar
    September 28, 2007
    moikamiar
    There are two problems:
    1- it is desperately trying to show off as a humanistic statement!
    2- it is not effective in the portraying of the wake of the beast inside!

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