Many British films make light of The Troubles (like the same team's 'The League of Gentlemen') in stark contrast to the earnestness with which they depict them in dramas.
By contrast this film paints a stark picture of the IRA when they wore trenchcoats and trilbies, the leads as usual played by Brits (and one Canadian) with authentic Irish players making up the supporting cast.
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