Five Minutes of Heaven

Name: Five Minutes of Heaven
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 2009-01-19
Duration: 1 h 29 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca, Mark Ryder, Niamh Cusack

2009·Movie·R·89 min·★ 6.1(225)

Crime Drama Thriller More English titles

“To face the future, they must face the past.”

The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.

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About Five Minutes of Heaven

Five Minutes of Heaven is a 2009 English-language crime, drama and thriller film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. The cast is led by Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca. It has a runtime of 1h 29m. Viewers rate it 6.1/10 across 200 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Philo, Kanopy.

Five Minutes of Heaven was produced by Pathe, BBC Film, and Big Fish Films and made in United Kingdom and Ireland. It was released on January 19, 2009, and carries a R certification. At the box office it grossed around $0 million worldwide.

Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Writers: Guy Hibbert
Release date: January 19, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United Kingdom, Ireland
Box office: $0 million
Production: Pathe, BBC Film, Big Fish Films

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Five Minutes of Heaven cast & crew

Five Minutes of Heaven was directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel and written by Guy Hibbert.

The cast features Liam Neeson as Alistair Little, James Nesbitt as Joe Griffin, Anamaria Marinca as Vika, Mark Ryder as Young Alistair - 1975, Niamh Cusack as Alistair's Mum - 1975, and Paul Garrett as Alistair's Dad - 1975.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by David Holmes, cinematography is by Ruairí O'Brien, and it was produced by Eoin O'Callaghan and Stephen Wright.

Is Five Minutes of Heaven worth watching?

Five Minutes of Heaven holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 225 ratings, a solidly received crime films.

At 1h 29m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and thriller, Five Minutes of Heaven is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Five Minutes of Heaven

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