''Headrush'' is a 2003 Irish
crime
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comedy, written and directed by
Shimmy Marcus
Shimmy Marcus is an Irish filmmaker.
Early life
Marcus was born and raised in the Dublin suburb of Terenure, the son of Louis Marcus (filmmaker), Louis Marcus (twice Oscar nominated documentary film-maker). He was educated at Stratford Colleg ...
about two young guys, Charlie and T-Bag, who hope to solve all their problems by working for a notorious underworld criminal, The Uncle.
Plot
Down on his luck Charlie has been kicked off the dole, had his electricity cut off, and been dumped by his girlfriend Vicky. Despite claiming to be an expert on women, his best friend T-Bag has never had a girlfriend and the boys are convinced only money will change their depressing situation. The boys hear through their dealer Blowback that The Uncle is looking for new drug mules, so Charlie conceives an elaborate scam to smuggle a consignment of Cocaine back from Amsterdam. They meet The Uncle's nephew Razor Rupert and convince him that they're up for the job. As they lay their plans, each one egging the other on, each one refusing to admit to any fear, a series of comic coincidences begin to unravel their carefully laid plans.
''Headrush'' is a story about frustration, fear, and friendship. Charlie is a lost soul in a society riddled with corruption, political distrust and a preoccupation with making money. Trying to cope with problems he brings on himself, he seems on an inevitable slide that takes him deeper and deeper into a world with fatal consequences.
Cast
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Wuzza Conlon as Charlie
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Gavin Kelty
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as T-Bag
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B.P. Fallon as Blowback
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Huey Morgan
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as The Yank
* Karl Argue as Flem
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Steven Berkoff as The Uncle
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Amanda Brunker
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Donncha Crowley as Detective Insp. Dunne
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Moira Deady
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She starred as Mary Riordan, "the quintessential Irish mammy", in ''The Riordans'' from 1965 until the show was cancelled in 1979. She later appeared as Nellie Co ...
as Mrs. Macroom
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Mark Doherty as Detective Walsh
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Dermot Doran as Bambi
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Tom Hickey as Malcom Nobel
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Pat Kinevane as Razor Rupert
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Winston Nairne as Milk
* Mick Nolan as Detective O'Donoghue
* Gerry O'Brien as Mr. Doublehorn
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Gavin O'Connor as Neville
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Jer O'Leary as Tramp Snitch
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Sarah Pilkington
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as Jacinta
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Laura Pyper as Vicky
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Rachel Rath
Rachel Rath (born 2 October 1976, Gorey, County Wexford, Ireland) is an Irish film, television and theatre actress.
She has appeared in the films ''The Actors'' (2003), '' Laws of Attraction'' (2004), ''Ella Enchanted'' (2004) and ''Anton'' ( ...
as Junkie
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* ''Viviana'' (film), a 1916 American film
* ''Viviana'' (telenovela), a 1978 Mexican telenovela
* Saint Bibiana, or Viviana, 4th-century Roman martyr
* Viviana (given name)
See also
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* Bibiana ...
as Biker
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Aonghus Weber
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as Knob
Reception
Critical response
The movie has been criticised for its unoriginality and similarities to other movies.
Awards
* Winner - Best Feature - Braunschweig Film Festival (2005)
* Winner - Best Unreleased Feature - East Lansing Film Festival (2005)
* Nominated - Best Feature Film - IFTA (2005)
* Winner - Best Feature - NY Film Fleadh (2004)
* Winner - Best Soundtrack - Foyle Film Festival (2003)
* 2nd Place - Best Feature - Galway Film Fleadh (2003)
* Winner - Miramx Scriptwriting Award (1999)
References
External links
Zanzibar Films*
* {{rotten-tomatoes, headrush
''Variety'' review
Irish crime comedy films
2003 films
2000s crime comedy films
English-language Irish films
2003 comedy films
2000s English-language films
English-language crime comedy films