Outcast
“Evil runs in the blood”
When Mary and her teenage son, Fergal, move to yet another new home, it soon becomes clear they live their lives on the run, hiding from someone or something, terrified of being found. Their hunter, Cathal, soon picks up the trail. Intent on tracking Mary and Fergal, he will go to any lengths to succeed in his quest, often using dark arts to aid him. Mary’s only defence is to use an ancient form of her own magic to protect her only son. When local residents begin to be brutally murdered by an unknown life force, the sense of fear escalates. Is Cathal the beast responsible for the killing? Or is it the beast that he is trying to destroy?
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Cast
16 people
James Nesbitt
Cathal
Known for
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Missing
Kate Dickie
Mary
Known for
Loki
The Witch
Thérèse Bradley
Jitta
Known for
The Ipcress File
Calibre
Karen Gillan
Ally
Known for
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Oculus
Therese Bradley
Jitta
Ciarán McMenamin
Liam
Known for
Primeval
To End All Wars
Niall Bruton
Fergal
Also in
Uncle Bill's Barrel
Claire Catterson
Susan
Also in
When the Lights Went Out
James Cosmo
Laird
Known for
Game of Thrones
Chernobyl
Hanna Stanbridge
Petronella
Known for
Let Us Prey
Daniel Portman
Paul
Known for
Game of Thrones
Karen Pirie
Wendy Wason
Barmaid
Known for
Sherlock
Colm McCarthy Director · Tom K. McCarthy Writer Giles Packham Composer
United States release February 21, 2012 · Produced in United Kingdom, Ireland · Production Head Gear Films, Bankside Films
Production
Makar Productions
Production
Head Gear Films
Production
Bankside Films
Production
United Kingdom · Ireland
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · March 12, 2010
Premiere · South by Southwest Film Festival
United Kingdom · December 10, 2010
Theatrical
United States · February 21, 2012
Physical · DVD
Australia
November 19, 2010 · Physical · DVD
Canada
July 14, 2010 · Premiere · Fantasia International Film Festival
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