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War of the Buttons is a British film of genre Drama released in USA on 29 september 1994 with Colm Meaney

War of the Buttons (1994)

War of the Buttons
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Released in USA 29 september 1994
Length 1h34
Genres Drama
Rating72% 3.6445553.6445553.6445553.6445553.644555

War of the Buttons is a 1994 Irish drama adventure film directed by John Roberts. It was written by Collin Welland and based on the French novel La Guerre des boutons, by Louis Pergaud. The story, about two rival boys' gangs in Ireland, the Ballys (working class), and the Carricks (middle class), is set in County Cork, where it was filmed on location.

The film has been classified as a drama and comedy, and the tone is frequently light and humorous. It examines issues of conflict and war, the actions and consequences of violence, and how it can divide and oppose people who can be friends as easily as they can be enemies.

Synopsis

En Irlande, deux villages sont séparés par un pont. Deux bandes de garçons s'affrontent continuellement pour la défense de leur territoire de part et d'autre du pont.

Actors

Colm Meaney

(Geronimo's Dad)
Liam Cunningham

(The Master)
Dervla Kirwan

(Adult Marie (Voice))
Frank Kelly

(Gorilla's Dad)
Declan Mulholland

(Priest)
Bairbre Dowling

(Geronimo's Mum)
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