Stalker (2012 film)

Stalker is a 2012 Irish psychological thriller written and directed by Mark O'Connor.

Stalker
Official poster
Directed byMark O'Connor
Produced byTJ O'Grady-Peyton
Written byMark O'Connor & John Connors
StarringBarry Keoghan, Peter Coonan, John Connors
Production
company
Stalker Films
Release date
Running time
80 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Oliver Nolan, a volatile homeless man, wanders the streets of Dublin City during the Christmas period. After an unusual encounter with an evangelist, Oliver believes he is sent on a mission from God to clean up society. When he saves a disaffected young boy named Tommy from some local bullies an unlikely friendship is formed. Oliver soon learns that Tommy’s mother is an addict and his uncle Rudyard is a local drug dealer, and takes it upon himself to get even with Rudyard and his gang of petty criminals for taking advantage of his only friend, Tommy.[1]

Cast

Production

Stalker is Ireland's first crowd funded feature film.[2] The film was shot on location in Dublin and Wicklow on Canon 5D Mark 2.[3]

Release

The film premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh on 13 July 2012.[1]

Reception

Despite the film's microbudget it has received positive critical response. The Irish Times called Mark O'Connor "a young wizard of cut-price film-making"[4] and described the film as a "violent, picaresque trawl through contemporary Dublin discontents."[5] The film received 'Runner Up' in the Best Irish Feature Film category at Galway Film Fleadh 2012.[6]

References
  1. "Galway Film Fleadh 2012". Galwayfilmfleadh.com. 2012-07-15. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  2. Email Us (2012-04-10). "Hanging out with in crowd - The Irish Times - Tue, Apr 10, 2012". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  3. "'Canals' Filmmaker Mark O'Connor Begins 'Stalker' | The Irish Film & Television Network". Iftn.ie. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  4. My Galway Film Fleadh horror
  5. Email Us (2012-07-16). "'Good Vibrations' picks up fleadh prize - The Irish Times - Mon, Jul 16, 2012". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
  6. "MovieNews | Full List Of Winners From Galway Film Fleadh | Reviewed by Mike Sheridan". entertainment.ie. 2012-07-17. Retrieved 2012-07-22.
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