Mickybo and Me

2005 "We all need heroes"

Mickybo and Me

7.2 | 1h35m | en | Drama

The film tells the story of two boys who become friends at the start of the Troubles in 1970. The boys share an obsession with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, with the consequence that they run away to Australia.

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7.2 | 1h35m | en | Drama , Comedy | More Info

Released: March. 25,2005 | Released Producted By: WT² Productions , StudioCanal Country: United Kingdom Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:

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Cast

Niall Wright , Adrian Dunbar , Ciarán Hinds

Director

Roman Osin

Producted By

WT² Productions , StudioCanal

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Reviews

steven-546 Brilliant film. One adults and children can see and enjoy. Dramedy at it's best. Not heavy handed about the larger themes. Music is just fantastic,sly and recalls famous westerns, but not intrusively. The color of the film looks like the period too. 1970's Belfast. The whole thing is done very well. I had trouble understanding the Northern Ireland thick accents at first -then just went along for the ride. The kids were so believable and the adults especially Julie Walters, Cirain Hinds and Susan Lynch worked with the kids, they seemed like real parents. Why didn't we get to see this in the U.S.? Accents? Saw this in UK and waited for it to come to US. Anyone know where I can get a copy?

raz_chillin I Laughed out loud nearly every 5 seconds at this film. As said in the summary "It is bloody excellent". It has many memorable moments and even more memorable quotes my personal favourite being "we had to sell him to the gypsies for money" watch it despite th 1* votes some people have posted :( . This is definitely one to own on DVD fun for all the family (if none of your family are under the age of 15) Brief plot summary : Two young Irish lads one catholic(mickeybo) one protistent(me) meet coincidently when Mickeybo is chased by bully's (in a hilarious scene) into the other side of Ireland. He meets a young boy, they both become friends and share a obsession with Butch Cassidy after a movie. They plan to run to Australia and end up being ensued by Ireland's finest !!

Emerenciano The world could be much better and easier if the children were heard or if they could speak more. The real world problems and boring routine are fantasy and dream for the kids. Mickybo and JonJo are two of these young beings who simply don't see the things the way we adults too. They love cinema and have a special passion for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. After watching their heroes at the movie theatre they see daily life as a scenery for the adventures they create on their fresh minds. They live in Belfast, a beautiful city that is unfortunately terrorized by bombs and religious division. They live on opposite sites of the place, but the imagination and sense of adventure they share make their friendship develop fast. This is a nice film that makes us see the hard reality through the eyes of these kids who do their best to make their dreams come true. We learn a lesson out of it: we should never stop dreaming.

jim2914 To say that to watch this would give a reasonable insight as to what it is like being a Catholic in Northern Ireland, is like saying watch "Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid" to discover how life was in America at the turn of the 19th Century. This film was made for entertainment value only I believe. I do not believe that any hidden social statement was intended. The Protestant boy is portrayed typically as better off than his Catholic counterpart. Not always the case as anyone who knows anything about the warring ghetto factions in Northern Ireland will tell you. The film was full of clichés but highly enjoyable and cinematic. I don't know if has gone to DVD yet but is worth a viewing if it does. As for leaving the cinema, I hope you never go to see Home Alone !!