''Pursuit'' is a 2015 Irish crime thriller film written and directed by Paul Mercier. The film stars

Ruth Bradley Sharon Ruth Bradley is an Irish actress. She is best known for playing Emily Merchant in ''Primeval'' (2011) and Karen Voss in ''Humans'' (2015–18). She has also had recurring roles in ''Legend'' (6 episodes, 2006), ''The Innocence Project'' ...

, Barry Ward, Liam Cunningham and Brendan Gleeson among an ensemble cast of Irish actors.

Plot

''Pursuit'' is a modern-day gangland retelling of the ancient Irish legend of

The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne ''The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne'' ( ga, Tóraigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne or in modern spelling) is an Irish prose narrative surviving in many variants. A tale from the Fianna Cycle of Irish mythology, it concerns a love triangle b ...

. Gráinne is daughter of a major crime boss and is promised in marriage Fionn, one of his lieutenants, to help cement an alliance. However, she's in love with Fionn's bodyguard Diarmuid, and her actions set off a wild chase across the country.

Cast

as Gráinne * Barry Ward as Diarmuid * Brendan Gleeson as Searbhán *

Owen Roe Owen Roe O'Neill (Irish: ''Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill;'' – 1649) was a Gaelic Irish soldier and one of the most famous of the O'Neill dynasty of Ulster. O'Neill left Ireland at a young age and spent most of his life as a mercenary in the Spanish A ...

as Mr. King * Liam Cunningham as Fionn

Release

''Pursuit'' premiered at the 28th annual Galway Film Fleadh on July 10, 2015. It was screened for Irish President Michael D. Higgins on September 9, 2015. It went on general release in IMC Cinemas across Ireland on September 18, 2015. ''Pursuit'' received its network premiere on

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on March 20, 2016.

References

External links

* 2015 films Films set in Ireland 2015 crime thriller films Irish crime thriller films 2010s English-language films {{crime-thriller-film-stub