Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)

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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.

• Released: 2009-01-19
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 29m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.1/10 from 230 votes

Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel.

Top cast

• 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
• Paul Garrett as Alistair's Dad - 1975
• Gerard Jordan as Jim - 1975
• Conor MacNeill as Dave - 1975
• Diarmuid Noyes as Andy - 1975
• Mathew McElhinney as Stuart - 1975

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Five Minutes of Heaven

• United States: stream on Philo; watch free on Kanopy
• Australia: rent on Fetch TV; buy on Fetch TV

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