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Irish crime so grim, even the leprechauns are packing heat.
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Once Upon a Time in Dublin (2009)

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Overview

ActionDramaThriller

Three brothers caught up in a deadly game, lost in a brutal underworld where extremes of sex and violence are the everyday reality... Is loyalty just another fairytale?

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Emmett Scanlan's simmering volatility carries whole scenes.

Production

Dublin's underbelly shot with grimy authenticity on shoestring budget.

Best for:Solo: Late night, rain on windows, questioning your life choices.·Streaming: When you've exhausted every Guy Ritchie film twice.
Heads up:Violence: Prolonged, intimate brutality that lingers uncomfortably.·Sexual Content: Exploitative, grimy sequences tied to power and degradation.
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Director

Jason Figgis

ReleasedJan 1, 2009
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StatusReleased

Vibe

Paceslow
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
October Eleven Pictures Ltd

Top Cast

Emmett J. Scanlan

Emmett J. Scanlan

Jonnie Linski

Eoin Macken

Eoin Macken

Ethan Linksy

Bill Fellows

Bill Fellows

Neville Jessop

Samantha Mumba

Samantha Mumba

Newscaster

Caprice Bourret

Caprice Bourret

Stephen Farrelly

Stephen Farrelly

Guard

Marcio Reolon

Marcio Reolon

Marco

Wayne Byrne

Wayne Byrne

Vlad

Antonia Campbell-Hughes

Antonia Campbell-Hughes

Marina

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Shot in just 18 days on digital video, giving it that early-2000s grime aesthetic that accidentally aged better than glossier productions.

Cultural

Part of a wave of post-Celtic Tiger Irish crime films grappling with economic collapse through underworld violence—basically Ireland processing trauma with guns.

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