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Citadel

2012-03-11 · 85 min · ★ 5.4

Drama · Horror · Thriller

Chronically agoraphobic since the day his wife was murdered, Tommy Cowley finds himself terrorized by a gang of syringe-wielding feral children, who are intent on taking his baby daughter. Upon discovering the nightmarish truth surrounding these hooded children, he learns that to be free of his fears, he must finally face the demons of his past and enter the one place he fears the most - the abandoned tower block, known as the Citadel.

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Directors
Ciarán Foy
Production companies
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Sigma Films, Keeper Pictures
Countries
Ireland, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

James CosmoJames CosmoPriest
Aneurin BarnardAneurin BarnardTommy
Amy ShielsAmy ShielsJoanne
Wunmi MosakuWunmi MosakuMarie
Ian HanmoreIan HanmoreCouncil Office Clerk
Ingrid CraigieDr. Kelly
Chris HegartyFeral Child
Pete MurphyParamedic
Jake WilsonDanny
Sarah HaworthJunkie Woman
Matthew WorkmanChained Feral Boy
Elizabeth BradyNurse

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