Outcast (2010 film)
Outcast is a 2010 British supernatural horror thriller film directed by Colm McCarthy and starring James Nesbitt.[4][5]
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Directed by | Colm McCarthy |
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Music by | Giles Packham[3] |
Distributed by | Vertigo Films[1] |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot
Cathal (James Nesbitt) is a killer who is pursuing his former lover Mary (Kate Dickie). Mary, a woman who comes from an ancient and magical Celtic race, and her son Fergal (Niall Bruton) hide in an outlying district of Edinburgh and use magic to protect themselves, but Cathal is determined to outsmart them. Local residents begin to die at the hands of an unknown force, but is Cathal the killer, or is he trying to destroy the beast?[6]
Cast
- James Cosmo as Laird
- James Nesbitt as Cathal
- Ian Whyte as The Beast
- Niall Bruton as Fergal
- Karen Gillan as Ally
- Kate Dickie as Mary
- Ciarán McMenamin as Liam
- Christine Tremarco as Housing Officer
- Christopher Downie as Police Officer #1
- Therese Bradley as Jitta
- Josh Whitelaw as Tomatsk
- Hanna Stanbridge as Petronella
- Claire Catterson as Susan
- Daniel Portman as Paul
- Sean McCarthy as Old Hands
Release
The film premiered in March 2010 as part of the South by Southwest.[7] It was also screened at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[8] The film was released as part of the Bloody Disgusting Selects line.
References
- "Photography Wraps On 'Outcast". IFTN.ie. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- "Doctor Who assistant is unveiled". BBC News. 26 May 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396219/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ql_1
- "Bankside-Films". Retrieved 14 August 2009.
- "New Irish Film Outcast in Production in Galway". IrishFilmBoard.ie. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "Official One Sheet and First Hi-Res Still from Outcast". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- "SXSW '10: Festival One Sheet and New Stills for Outcast". Bloody-Disgusting.com. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- Press Association (9 May 2010). "Thrillers and chillers at Cannes". Google.com. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
External links
- Outcast at IMDb
- Outcast at Rotten Tomatoes