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Fifty Dead Men Walking (Original title)Man on the Run (Working title)50 Dead Men Walking (Help search title)
Dates: 2008 (Copyright), 10 April 2009 (Release)

Countries: United Kingdom, Canada, USA

Directed by: Kari Skogland

Synopsis: Thriller based on the real life experiences of IRA informant Martin McGartland, whose undercover efforts saved the lives of at least fifty men.

Genres:
Crime, Thriller

Subjects:
Informers, The Troubles, Provisional Irish Republican Army, McGartland, Martin (1970- )
Releases
Date: 10 April 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 117 mins Length: 10569 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (160)
©: Running Man Limited, Running Man Productions (Canada) Inc., Production Company: Future Films, Production Company: Brightlight Pictures, Produced in association with: Future Films Production Services, Produced in association with: Altitude Entertainment, SBK Pictures Limited, Produced with the participation of: Téléfilm Canada, Produced with the participation of: Northern Ireland Screen, Produced with the participation of: Grove Media Finance Limited, The Horizon Media Fund, Presents: HandMade Films International, With the participation of: Province of British Columbia Production Services, Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit Program, Produced and Developed by: Skogland Films, Worldwide Sales Excluding Canada: HandMade Films International, Production Services: Future Films Production Services, Produced by: Peter La Terriere, Produced by: Kari Skogland, Produced by: Steve Hegyes, Shawn Williamson, On Behalf of NIS (Chief Executive): Richard Williams, On Behalf of NIS (Head of Production): Andrew Reid, On Behalf of NIS (Head of Finance): Linda Martin, On Behalf of NIS (Head of Marketing): Moyra Lock, On Behalf of NIS (Legal Services): Damian McParland, Millar McCall Wylie, On Behalf of NIS (Funding Prog's Co-ord): Susie Wright, On Behalf of NIS (Production Co-ord'r): Anne Quinn, On Behalf of BP (Dir of Dev't/Bus Aff's): Ki Wight, On Behalf of BP (Dir'r of Operations): Jessie Mcallan, On Behalf of BP (Creative Executives): Kirsten Hansen, Bannister Bergen, On Behalf of BP (Corporate Accounting): Samantha Diep, Sarah Crawford, On Behalf of FFPS (Senior Executive): Elisa Alvares, On Behalf of FFPS (Prod'n Co-ordinator): Elena Margolis, Caterina Leone, On Behalf of FFPS (Finance Director): Vikki Mickel, On Behalf of FFPS (Legal Services): Guy Sheppard, Wiggin LLP, On Behalf of HFI (Sales Executive): Carl Clifton, On Behalf of HFI (Sales Executive): Fred Hedman, Eva Sklar, On Behalf of HFI (Business Affairs): Marcus Tustin, John Spirit, Unit Manager: Dicky Glenholmes, Production Manager: Karen Richards, Production Co-ordinator: Alex Monro, Production Accountant: Pat Isherwood, Location Manager: Matt Steinmann, Location Manager: Colm Nolan, Post-production Supervisor: Jonathan Shore, Post-production Supervisor: Emanuel Pereira, Post-production Co-ordinator: Kate Kroll, Koah Kruse, 2nd Unit Director: Paul Jennings, Max Keene, Assistant Director (1st): Max Keene, Assistant Director (2nd): Scott Bunce, Assistant Director (2nd 2nd): Paul Bennett, Script Supervisor: Renée Foley Burke, Script Supervisor (2nd Unit): Lynda Marshall, Group ADR/Voice Casting: The Background, Written by: Kari Skogland, Inspired by the book by: Martin Mcgartland, Nicholas Davies, Director of Photography: Jonathan Freeman, B Camera Director of Photography: Peter Wignall, Camera Operator: Christopher Plevin, Camera Operator (B): Peter Wignall, Ciarán Barry, Camera Operator (C): John Webb, Focus Puller: Sean Connor, Focus Puller (B Camera): Conor Hammond, Ivan Meagher, Clapper Loader: Andy Gardner, Loader (B Camera): Dean Morrish, Loader (B Camera): Chris Shaw, Loader (B Camera): Ron Coe, Loader (B Camera): Stuart Anderson, Luke Coulter, Gaffer: Brian Livingstone, Video Assist Operator: Jeremy Brookner, Stills Photographer: Colm Hogan, Jonathan Hession, Visual Effects: Technicolor Creative Services - Vancouver Lab, TCS (Visual Effects Supervisor): Doug Oddy, TCS (Visual Effects Producer): Christopher Elke, TCS (Visual Effects Co-ordinator): Ryan Kuba, TCS (Visual Effects Executive Producer): Persis Reynolds, Special Effects Supervisor: Graham Longhurst, Special Effects Technician: Chriss Longhurst, Benn Longhurst, Graphic Designer: Amy Merry, Editor: Jim Munro, Assistant Editor: Helen Sheridan, Production Designer: Eve Stewart, Supervising Art Director: David Hindle, Art Director: Leon McCarthy, Art Department Co-ordinator: Julia Castle, Standby Art Director: Sara Hayward, Storyboard Artist: William Simpson, Prop Buyer: Bryony Birkbeck, Props Master: Paul Stewart, Construction Manager: Alan Chesters, Construction Supervisor: Cole Doherty, Costume Designer: Stephanie Collie, Assistant Costume Designer: Vidya Krishnamurthy, Costume Supervisor: Joanna Campbell, Hair/Make-up Designer: Kirstin Chalmers, Hair/Make-up Supervisor: Laura Schiavo, Hair/Make-up Artist: Clare Ramsey, Prosthetic Maker: Waldo Mason, Digital Intermediate: Technicolor Creative Services - Vancouver Lab, Camera Equipment Supplied by: The Production Depot, Camera Equipment Supplied by: Arri Media, Axis Films, Film Stock Supplied by: Kodak Canada Inc, Music Composed by: Ben Mink, Music Supervisor: Ian Neil, Sound Designer: Kris Fenske, Sound Supervisor: Anke Bakker, Sound Mixer: Mervyn Moore, Sound Mixer (B Camera): Derek Thompson, Boom Maintenance: Adam Ridge, Audio Post-production: Sharpe Sound, Re-recording Mixer: Paul Sharpe, Re-recording Mixer: Iain Pattison, Graeme Hughes, Dialogue Editor: Brian Campbell, Sound Effects Editor: Matt Wilson, Backgrounds Editor: Jay Cheetham, ADR (Sound Track F/T Recordist): Richard Crescenti, ADR (Sonic Magic Mixer): Andrew Morgado, Judah Getz, ADR (DeLane Lea Mixer): Nick Kray, ADR (The Sound House Mixer): Hugh Matier, Simon McCormick, ADR (Screen Scene Mixer): Mark Fitzpatrick, Garret Farrell, ADR (Sound Track F/T Mixer): Douglas Murray, ADR: Sonic Magic Studios, ADR: De Lane Lea, ADR: Sound House, ADR: Screen Scene, Sound Track F/T, Foley Artist: Shane Shemko, Foley Artist: Cam Wagner, Foley Mixer: Glen Noseworthy, Foley Editor: Jason Mauza, Stunt Co-ordinator: Sy Hollands, Stunt Co-ordinator: Paul Jennings, Dolby Sound Consultant: Matt Kunau, Dialogue Coach: Brendan Gunn, Armourer (at G&H Film and Television): Robert Gyle, Armourer (at Perdix Firearms Services): Robert Partridge, Unit Publicist (at McAinsh Consulting): Ian Thomson, Behind the Scenes Director: Mike Lennox
Cast (42)
Ben Kingsley (Fergus), Jim Sturgess (Martin McGartland), Kevin Zegers (Sean), Natalie Press (Lara), Rose McGowan (Grace), Tom Collins (Mickey Adams), William Houston (Ray), Michael McElhatton (Robbie), Laura Hughes (Mary), Gerard Jordan (Kieran), David Pearse (Donovan), Joe Doyle (Quinn), Connor McNeill (Frankie), Evan Harte, Oscar Harte (little Patrick), Ciaran Nolan (Connie), Ali White (Lara's mother), Frankie McCafferty (Paddy), Matt Mcardle (ambulance attendant), Thomás Ó'súilleabháin (RUC officer), Dessie Gallagher (Thomas, head officer), Kris Edlund (Mrs Conlon), Sheila Kerr (Doris), Nick Dunning (doctor), Pascal Friel (Jana), George McMahon (Johnny), Gavin O'Connor (Officer White/RUC officer), Paul Kennedy (RUC officer), Gerry Doherty (Fred - CID), Derek Halligan (McFarlane), James Doran (IRA kidnapper), Michael Graham (Officer Clark), Anthony Brophy (Johnathan), Henry Deazley (soldier), Nathan Hughes (waiter), Karen Hassan (mother), Bridgid Erin Bates (woman), Drew Thompson (check point officer), Seamus Ball (young man's father), Jonathan Harden (young man's brother), Alexandra Ford (nurse), Chris Patrick Simpson (tortured tout)