I Went Down Synopsis & Summary

Synopsis

This Irish-British road movie follows the misadventures of some Irish ex-cons. When Dublin hood Tom French (Tony Doyle) comes down hard on slow-witted Anto (David Wilmot), Git (Peter McDonald) intervenes and then is assigned a mission. He is ordered to travel to Cork to bring back French's friend Frank Grogan (Peter Caffrey) and the money Frank in holding. Along for the ride is French's associate Bunny (Brendan Gleeson). The two rescue Grogan from gunmen, but Grogan claims to know nothing about any money, only about his 18-month affair with French's wife. Thus, uncertainty looms on the horizon as the three drive back to Dublin. Shown at the 1997 Edinburgh Film Festival. - Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Theatrical Release Date:
06/24/1998
Rating:
R
MPAA Reasons:
for pervasive strong language, some sexuality and violence.
Run Time:
105 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Production Co.:
BBC, Buena Vista, Euskal Media, Irish Film Board, Radio Telefis Eireann, Treasure
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Foreign, Drama
Themes:
Mistaken Identities, Flight of the Innocent
Tone:
Tense, Witty
Keywords:
con/scam, ex-convict, extramarital-affair, friendship, loot, mission [quest]
Country of Origin:
USA (06-24-1998),USA (07-01-1998)
Status: