Rent Perrier's Bounty (2009)

3.2 of 5 from 201 ratings
1h 24min
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Synopsis:
Starring Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson and Jim Broadbent, Perrier's Bounty is an action-packed gangster thriller that is as blackly comic as it is violent. Michael owes money to Dublin's meanest gangster, Darren Perrier. When the debt is called in Brenda, Michael's recently "dumped" and suicidal best friend, accidentally shoots dead one of his hitmen. To make matters worse Michael's estranged and eccentric father, Jim, arrives just in time to witness the scene. With a bounty on their heads Michael, Jim and Brenda flee to the mountains, with every hard man in Dublin in hot pursuit, all hoping to claim, by any means, Perrier's Bounty.
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Directors:
Producers:
Elizabeth Karlsen, Alan Moloney, Stephen Woolley
Voiced By:
Gabriel Byrne
Writers:
Mark O'Rowe
Studio:
Optimum
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Thrillers
Countries:
Ireland
BBFC:
Release Date:
16/08/2010
Run Time:
84 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Trailer
  • Interviews with Cillian Murphy and Brendan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent and Jodie Whittaker
BBFC:
Release Date:
16/08/2010
Run Time:
88 minutes
Languages:
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Trailer
  • Interview with Cillian Murphy and Brendan Gleeson, Jim Broadbent and Jodie Whittaker

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Reviews (5) of Perrier's Bounty

Woefully unfunny stagey UK-Irish coproduction thriller set in Dublin with a wasted great cast - Perrier's Bounty review by PV

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29/10/2023

Hmmm this is a real mess of a film, maybe from a novel not sure. Seems to have some Irish loyalty inn the 4 star reviews maybe.

It falls between 2 stools - sometimes it tries to be a comedy, but is lame and very cartoon character caper, like Scooby Do in parts, just silly scenes, utterly unbelievable. At other times it is a violent revenge thriller.

The voiceover supposed twist is not clever, it is pathetic - voiceovers are often a sign of desperation to clarify a confusing film.

Great cast. No idea what they are doing in this dross which I note is state-funded by Irish govt and FilmFour (a UK-Irish coproduction) But maybe should have been a cartoon.

1. 5 stars rounded up.

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Funny enough for a Friday night, violent enough for Saturday. A fun and entirely underated movie. - Perrier's Bounty review by CP Customer

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01/03/2011

Irish comedy, charming without being too stereotypical. Great performance from Cillian Murphy as Michael McCrea the unfortunate, slightly misanthropic loser who gets himself in deeper than he expected with Perrier the gangster. Jim Broadbent, as ever, steals the show with an excellent comic-yet-straight performance as Michael's (Cillian Murphy) father - along with the expected comedy he gives a poigniancy and seriousness to the role that is rarely seen in this sort of movie. The pace of the film is fast enough to keep you interested but not too much that it is stressful. The violence is brutal, but not unnecessarily so and well-placed humour brings enough relief until the next onslaught. There is a steady theme of death and a nice (albeit slightly semi-skimmed) ending but enough of a twist to be worthwhile. The semi-skimmed nature of the film is the only let down - Perrier's Bounty isn't a low-fat comedy film or a full-fat action movie, on occasion it can't make its mind up and so stumbles a little. Definitely worth a rental, I'd watch it again but I think the comedy plays to my slightly twisted sense of humour - an excellent movie after a couple of drinks.

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In its own genre - Perrier's Bounty review by JD

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08/11/2011

The worst thing about this film is Jim Broadbent's Irish accent, the best his acting of someone who hasn't slept for a while. It is exhausting to watch. This is the funniest genuinely violent film I have seen. Some nasty scenes of clubbing with baseball bats and some tender ones, but mainly comedy in violence. A brutal gangster who refers to a pack of fighting dog handlers with a grudge as insouciant made me smile (and reach for my dictionary).

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