The Young Offenders

2016
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The Young Offenders
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Title: The Young Offenders

Original Title: The Young Offenders

Year: 2016

Info

  • Country: Ireland
  • Language: English
  • Length: 83 Minutes (1 hour 23 min)
  • Genre: Adventure Comedy Crime
  • Studios: Irish Film Board
  • Age rating: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over)

Release Dates

  • UK: January 13 2017

Plot

It tells the story of Conor and Jock, two Irish teenagers who are friends since they were children and they live and adventure together like in a road movie. Both they behave the same way y the each other influence. Jock is a regular bicycle thief being chased by Sergeant Healy almost every day. In the summer of 2007 the two friends stole a couple of bikes and walked 160 kilometers while police searched them. Friends do all this to find a bale of cocaine that a major drug trafficker had lost. The bundle is valued at 7 million pounds and they see in it the opportunity to leave the neighborhood in which they live. Film based on a true story, the largest police seizure of drug in Irish history.

Cast

Director:

Peter Foott Peter Foott

Alex Murphy

Alex Murphy

Conor MacSweeney

Chris Walley

Chris Walley

Jock Murphy

Hilary Rose

Hilary Rose

Mairead MacSweeney

Dominic MacHale

Dominic MacHale

Sergeant Healy

Shane Casey

Shane Casey

Billy Murphy

Michael Sands

Michael Sands

Jock's father

Videos

'The Young Offenders' teaser trailer 1:02
'The Young Offenders' trailer 1:54

'The Young Offenders' trailer

September 15 2016

Photos

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Trivia

Inspired in real facts

Inspired by Ireland?s biggest cocaine seizure of ?440m off the coast of western Cork in 2007.

Debut

The first time feature writer/director Peter Foott.

Locations

The film was shot in some of the most iconic locations around Cork city and along the Wild Atlantic Way.

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