Love Lies Bleeding (1993)
Overview
Conn, a member of the IRA and a former hunger striker, is serving a life sentence for murder. During peace talks, he is released on a 24-hour parole and uses the time to search for his girlfriend Leyla’s killer. He finds only lies and intrigue surrounding her death, and he begins to realize that his lover was not what she seemed.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.478 |
Directed By
Michael Winterbottom
Crew
Michael Winterbottom
Ronan Bennett
Robert Cooper
Eric Gillespie
TOP CAST
Mark Rylance
Conn Ellis
Élisabeth Bourgine
Sophie Alen
John Kavanagh
Sean Kerrigan
Brendan Gleeson
Thomas Macken
Tony Doyle
Geordie Wilson
Robert Patterson
Artie Flynn
George Shane
Gerry Ellis
James Nesbitt
Niall
Emma Jordan
Leyla
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