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Elephant
Movie Details

Title: Elephant

Release Date: 25 Jan 1989

Runtime: 38m

Genre: TV Movie, Crime

Director: BBC Northern Ireland, BBC

Production Companies: BBC Northern Ireland, BBC

Overview: This short film, first broadcast on BBC TWO in 1989, is a chilling depiction of a series of violent killings during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.5 (92 votes)

Cast

  • : Gary Walker
  • : Bill Hamilton
  • : Michael Foyle
  • : Danny Small
  • : Robert J. Taylor
  • : Joe Cauley
  • : Noel McGee
  • : Patrick Condren
  • : Andrew Downs
  • : Terry Doyle
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