Five Minutes of Heaven
“To face the future, they must face the past.”
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
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Cast
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Liam Neeson
Alistair Little
Known for
Schindler's List
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
James Nesbitt
Joe Griffin
Known for
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Missing
Anamaria Marinca
Vika
Known for
Europa Report
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
Mark Ryder
Young Alistair - 1975
Known for
Borgia
City on a Hill
Niamh Cusack
Alistair's Mum - 1975
Known for
The Virtues
Rebellion
Paul Garrett
Alistair's Dad - 1975
Known for
Jessabelle
Cherrybomb
Gerard Jordan
Jim - 1975
Known for
The Fall
Blue Lights
Conor MacNeill
Dave - 1975
Known for
Industry
The Tourist
Diarmuid Noyes
Andy - 1975
Known for
Borgia
Blood
Mathew McElhinney
Stuart - 1975
Also in
Closing the Ring
Shooting for Socrates
Barry McEvoy
Joe's Chauffeur
Known for
Gloria
Veronica Guerin
Richard Dormer
Michael
Known for
Game of Thrones
The Day of the Jackal
Oliver Hirschbiegel Director · Guy Hibbert Screenplay David Holmes Composer
Worldwide gross $364K · United States release January 19, 2009 · Produced in United Kingdom, Ireland
Box office
Worldwide gross
$364,355
Production
Pathe
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Big Fish Films
Production
Ruby Films
Production
Element Pictures
Production
Irish Film Board
Production
Northern Ireland Screen
Production
United Kingdom · Ireland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Belgium · January 19, 2009
Limited theatrical
United States · January 19, 2009
Theatrical
Ireland · February 27, 2009
Theatrical
Australia
March 18, 2010 · Theatrical
Finland
January 19, 2009 · Limited theatrical
France
July 29, 2009 · Theatrical
May 26, 2010 · Physical · DVD
February 4, 2022 · Digital · MyCanal
Germany
June 17, 2010 · Theatrical
Norway
January 19, 2009 · Physical
Portugal
July 23, 2009 · Theatrical
Spain
April 9, 2010 · Theatrical
Sweden
January 19, 2009 · Physical
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