

Shadow Dancer
2012-02-12 · 101 min · ★ 5.9
In 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son.
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Production details
- Directors
- James Marsh
- Production companies
- BBC Film, Element Pictures, Lipsync Productions, UKFS, Unanimous Entertainment, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Wild Bunch
- Countries
- France, Ireland, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,300,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,777,709
Top Cast
Andrea RiseboroughColette McVeigh
Clive OwenMac
Gillian AndersonKate Fletcher
Aidan GillenGerry
Domhnall GleesonConnor
Brid BrennanMa
David WilmotKevin Mulville
Stuart GrahamIan Gilmour
Martin McCannBrendan
Maria LairdYoung Collette
Barry BarnesGerry Senior
Michael McElhattonLiam Hughes
Gary LydonGeoff
Daniel TatarskyWatcher
Tom BennettWatcher #2
Nicholas AsburyAgent
Morgan WatkinsMI5 Officer
Karl ShielsMulville's Driver / Gunman
Mark HubermanRUC Officer at HospitalTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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