
Gary Lydon
Actor · 1964 – 2026 · London, United Kingdom
Gary Lydon was a British/Irish actor who starred in films such as The Guard and The Banshees of Inisherin.
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Movie7.5DramaComedyTwo lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
The Banshees of Inisherin
2022 · 3.5K votes
Movie7.3WarHistoryOn the brink of the First World War, Albert's beloved horse Joey is sold to the Cavalry by his father. Against the backdrop of the Great War, Joey begins an odyssey full of danger, joy, and sorrow, and he transforms everyone he meets along the way. Meanwhile, Albert, unable to forget his equine friend, searches the battlefields of France to find Joey and bring him home.
War Horse
2011 · 3.8K votes
Movie7.3DramaHistoryIn 1950s Ireland and New York, young Eilis Lacey has to choose between two men and two countries.
Brooklyn
2015 · 3.3K votes
Movie7.0ActionComedyWhen a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.
The Guard
2011 · 1.5K votes
Movie6.9WarDramaMichael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.
Michael Collins
1996 · 534 votes
Movie7.1DramaAfter being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.
Calvary
2014 · 1.1K votes
Movie5.9ThrillerIn 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.
Shadow Dancer
2012 · 289 votes
Movie6.2ComedyThrillerMichael Lynch is a notorious criminal with two wives and a flair for showmanship. He's also a huge embarrassment to the local police, who are determined to bring him down once and for all.
Ordinary Decent Criminal
2000 · 256 votes
Movie5.7HorrorFantasyDeep within the darkness of secluded forest land in rural Ireland dwells an ancient evil. Feared by the nearby superstitious villagers as cursed creatures who prey upon the lost, their secrets have been kept from civilization and remain on their hallowed ground. But when a conservationist from London moves in with his wife and infant child in order to survey the land for future construction, his actions unwittingly disturb the horde of demonic forces. Alone in a remote wilderness, he must now ensure his family's survival from their relentless attacks.
The Hallow
2015 · 699 votes
Movie7.2DramaComedyOverwhelmed by grief following the death of his wife, Donnelly shares a train carriage home with a troubled young man identified only as the 'Kid'. As the Kid becomes more agitated and foul-mouthed, the journey takes on a violent and dangerous hue – for the bereaved Donnelly and for other hapless passengers on the train. Academy Award Winner: Best Live Action Short Film – 2005
Six Shooter
2004 · 304 votes
MovieDramaThrillerA taxi driver sees the man who killed his daughter in a car accident. So he follows him home.
Moth
2019
Movie6.6ActionWarA former Irish Republican Army fighter, Gingy McAnally (Anthony Brophy), is reluctant about being called back into service after serving time in prison. He executes the grisly task but ends up captured by a sympathetic British police lieutenant named Ferris (Cary Elwes). The intimidating Chief Inspector of the Belfast Police (Timothy Dalton) convinces Gingy that his best hope is to become an informant and turn in other IRA operatives. As Gingy's marriage unravels under the stress, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that in this war both sides lose. Three men, three political circles, each fighting for their lives, each with their own agenda in the battle for Northern Ireland.
The Informant
1997 · 15 votes
Movie4.7CrimeThrillerVal Barber, a private investigator, is hired by a wealthy widow to find her missing granddaughter. Set in Dublin against the background of a global pandemic, Barber’s initial investigation into Sara’s disappearance quickly darkens. Secrets start surfacing in unexpected ways. Before too long, Barber finds himself entangled with powerful men of shady morals determined to thwart his investigation. Has he bitten off more than he can chew?
Barber
2023 · 21 votes
Movie5.2DramaRomanceIn 1920s Ireland, an elderly couple reside over a tired country estate. Living with them are their high-spirited niece, their Oxford student nephew, and married house guests, who are trying to cover up that they are presently homeless. The niece enjoys romantic frolics with a soldier and a hidden guerrilla fighter. All of the principals are thrown into turmoil when one more guest arrives with considerable wit and unwanted advice.
The Last September
2000 · 15 votes
Movie4.9ComedyHorrorA boy declares his love for his girlfriend, only to die the same night. He is brought back to life by his mother as a flesh-craving zombie, who sires more teen undead while trying to control his, er, appetite for his beloved.
Boy Eats Girl
2005 · 57 votes
Movie6.0DramaA couple embark on a journey in the midst of a family crisis.
Movie6.3FamilyComedyAn offbeat comedy about an estranged father who returns to his hometown after an absence of ten years in order to reconnect with his daughter and ex-wife but unwittingly finds himself responsible for almost destroying all their lives.
Gold
2014 · 31 votes
Movie6.2DramaOn a lonely country road, James Mangan hears a voice from his past and comes to realise he is damned.
The Second Death
2000 · 12 votes
Movie4.8DramaA raw depiction of the Belfast 'troubles' as savage tribal warfare. Set shortly after the 1975 cease fire, the film focuses on the tribulations of Kenny, Protestant leader of a group of Shankill Road Loyalists, and his one-time friend Liam, a Catholic.
Nothing Personal
1996 · 13 votes
Movie6.4DramaA priest stationed in Tipperary, Ireland, is eager to return to Rome. Told he cannot do so until he has raised enough money for the building of a new church, he decides to open a cinema in the local town.
Stella Days
2012 · 17 votes
Movie5.0DramaDave Connolly is a respected member of the Garda Síochána but his loyalty to the law gets tested by his ex-convict brother Joe who is in desperate need of his help.
Broken Law
2020 · 13 votes
MovieComedyRomanceA lonely, simple-minded barman's fleeting encounter in a rural Irish pub, with a difficult customer highlights his need for intimacy.
The Lucky Man
2020
Movie6.4ComedyDramaDoug, an aspiring country singer, has spent his life as a loser in a non-descript small town with nobody believing in his heartbreaking voice and talent as a musician. His wife has left him and only his best friend believes in him. But he has one last chance to make it.
Small Engine Repair
2006 · 5 votes
Movie7.7DramaTV MovieSunday tells the story of an infamous day in Derry, North of Ireland and how the events of that day were subsequently covered up by the British Government of the time. On Sunday 30th January 1972 a peaceful civil rights march against internment (imprisonment without trial), organised by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) ended with 13 marchers shot dead and 15 wounded. It became known throughout the world as Bloody Sunday. Told primarily from the perspective of the Derry community, juxtaposed with the British Army/state's preparations and reaction to the day, Sunday communicates the forensic and emotional truth of what happened
Sunday
2002 · 9 votes
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TV6.5DramaMysteryA ragtag crew of podcasters sets out to investigate mysterious disappearances from decades earlier in a charming Irish town with dark, dreadful secrets.
Bodkin
2024 · 161 votes
TV7.0DramaBased on the novel by John McGahern and set in Ireland in the 1950s, the series tells the story of Moran and his children. Especially the girls find it difficult to get away from the influence of their despotic father and start living their own lives.
Amongst Women
1998 · 2 votes