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  1. Movies
  2. The Bombmaker

The Bombmaker

2001
2h 24m

Status

Released

Release

2001

Runtime

2h 24m

Storyline

Expert IRA bomb-maker turned police informant Andrea Hayes retires and starts a new life after four school-children are killed by one of her bombs. Ten years later, her blissful home life shattered when her daughter, Katie, is abducted from her bedroom in the dead of night. Andrea later discovers a ransom note, instructing her to leave her husband Martin and fly to London by herself. It also states that if the police are contacted, she and Martin will never see Katie again. In the hope of being reunited with Katie, Andrea obeys orders and follows instructions to meet with the kidnappers. Back in Dublin, Martin is powerless to help and becomes frantic with worry when he learns from Andrea that no ransom demand has been made, and that the kidnappers' request is something much more dangerous.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
2h 24m
Apr 8, 2001
Director
Graham Theakston
Production
paul knight productions
paul knight productions
Production Countries
United Kingdom

Top Cast

22 Cast Members

Dervla Kirwan

Dervla Kirwan

Andrea Hayes

Mark Womack

Mark Womack

Martin Hayes

Ciara Lyons

Katie Hayes

David Hunt

David Hunt

Ethan

Angeline Ball

Angeline Ball

Lydia McCracken

Marc Warren

Marc Warren

Quinn

Francis Magee

Francis Magee

O'Keefe

Daragh O'Malley

Daragh O'Malley

Mick Canning

Brendan Coyle

Brendan Coyle

George McEvoy

Samantha Bond

Samantha Bond

Patsy

Brian Doherty

Brian Doherty

D.I. Fitzgerald

Keith Duffy

Keith Duffy

D.S. Power

Maria McDermottroe

Maria McDermottroe

Miss O'Mara

Barry Barnes

Barry Barnes

Padraig

Scott Maslen

Scott Maslen

SAS Captain Payne

Andrew Pleavin

Andrew Pleavin

SAS Captain Crosbie

Fiona Kember-Smith

MI5 Agent Gannon

Richard Clifford

Richard Clifford

Hotel Manager

Lyn Fullerton

Nuala

Tim Killick

Tim Killick

Explosives Officer

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