Dead Bodies

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Dead Bodies
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Directed byRobert Quinn
Written by Derek Landy
Starring Andrew Scott
Katy Davis
Eamonn Owens
Darren Healy
Kelly Reilly
Cinematography Donal Gilligan
Edited by Dermot Diskin
Release date
  • 25 April 2003 (2003-04-25)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

Dead Bodies is a 2003 Irish comedy thriller [1] film by Robert Quinn starring Andrew Scott, Katy Davis, Eamonn Owens, Darren Healy and Kelly Reilly. The screenplay was written by Derek Landy. [2]

Contents

It was the first film shot in Ireland on high definition. [3] It was filmed in four and a half weeks in Dublin. [4]

The film premiered in cinemas on 25 April 2003 [5] and was released on DVD on 24 October 2003. [6]

Plot

Tommy McGann (Scott) gets back together with his ex-girlfriend, after breaking up with her recently. But later on, the two fight, in which Tommy leaves the apartment as he pushes her out of his way. He returns later to find her dead, realising he pushed her onto the table where she fell and cracked her head. Tommy drives the body out into the woods and buries it there. Soon after, the police discover the body of not only Tommy's victim, but also someone else whose murderer is still at large.

Cast

Awards

Dead Bodies was nominated for four IFTA awards and won three: for Best Actor in a Film (Andrew Scott), Best Editing (Dermot Diskin) and Best Sound/Sound Editing (Daniel Birch). [7]

References

  1. ↑ Fitzsimons, Craig (23 April 2003). "Bringing out the dead". Hotpress. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Barter, Pavel (1 August 2010). "Fields of dreams". The Times. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  3. ↑ Sheehy, Ted (1 May 2003). "Dead Bodies". Screendaily . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Director Robert Quinn on Making 'Dead Bodies'". The Irish Film & Television Network. 24 April 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "DEAD BODIES". deadbodiesthefilm.com. Archived from the original on 11 June 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "DEAD BODIES goes on nationwide video release this weekend". Screen Ireland. 21 October 2003. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "Winners 2003". ifta.ie. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
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