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Cardboard Gangsters

2017-04-22 · 88 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · Crime

A group of young Cardboard Gangsters attempt to gain control of the drug trade in Darndale, chasing the glorified lifestyle of money, power and sex.

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Directors
Mark O'Connor
Production companies
Stalker Films, Five Knights Productions
Countries
Ireland
Status
Released

Top Cast

John ConnorsJohn ConnorsJason Connolly
Fionn WaltonFionn WaltonDano
Kierston WareingKierston WareingKim Murphy
Jimmy SmallhorneJimmy SmallhorneDerra Murphy
Paul AlwrightPaul AlwrightGlenner
Alan ClinchAlan ClinchWhacker
Stephen ClinchStephen ClinchRoss Kelly
John DalessandroLukey
Gemma-Leah DevereuxGemma-Leah DevereuxRoisin
Kyle Bradley DonaldsonKyle Bradley DonaldsonStephen Kelly
Damien DempseyDamien DempseyCurley Murphy
Ryan LincolnRyan LincolnCobbie
Ciaran McCabeCiaran McCabeSean Murphy
Toni O'RourkeToni O'RourkeSarah
Aaron Blake O'ConnellWilson
Laura MurrayMrs Wilson
Graham EarleyEvers Dempsey
Maura FoleyMaura FoleyMaura
Tristan HeanueTristan HeanueKieran
Fionna Hewitt-TwamleyFionna Hewitt-TwamleyAngela Connolly

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