Michael Gormley
Actor
Movies6
- Movie
8-year-old Terry comes to stay with his uncle and aunt on their farm on one of the magical Irish isles. But this is a lonely place for a little boy whose mother has just died... A movie of Celtic pathos, "The Schooner" will remain in the memory long after its viewing.
The Schooner
1983
Movie5.5FamilyWhen some Belfast children find out that city planners intend to "develop" a wooded area called the Glen that the girls use as a retreat from the pressures of city life, they decide to fight back - but in their own way.
The End of the World Man
1986 · 2 votes
Movie7.0DramaA BBC film crew is interviewing a ‘typical Catholic family’ in the Divis Flats area of Belfast, when news comes in that a child, known to the family, has been hit by a stray plastic bullet fired by a British soldier – a version of events contested by the army. Back in London, editing the footage, the producer and researcher on the project wrestle with how to present the incident, and with their responsibility to the people in the film.
Acceptable Levels
1983 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaTV MovieTwo women navigate the challenges of life on a wintry day in 1980s Belfast. While Ruby has a cold and gets caught in the rain, Iris is job-hunting but feels lost in the traffic.
Iris in the Traffic, Ruby in the Rain
1981 · 1 votes
MovieDramaTV MovieRigid nationalist Reilly's frustration at the last remains of British rule draws him to the Rockingham Shoot, where a violent incident occurs.
The Rockingham Shoot
1987 · 1 votes
Movie7.0DramaMysteryUlster 1959. A young journalist visiting his quiet hometown is awakened by a scream in the night. He catches sight of a youth being beaten up and dragged away. When he investigates, witnesses seem to melt away, and life-long friends reveal a sinister indifference. Or is it fear?
The Cry
1984 · 1 votes
Series1
TV7.3ComedySix-part comedy series about a Londoner, and non-practising Jew, is sent by his boss to Northern Ireland to run a tobacco company.
So You Think You've Got Troubles
1991 · 3 votes