UK / USA,
2008, 107 min
(Alternative: 103 min)
Directed by:
Martin McDonaghScreenplay:
Martin McDonaghCinematography:
Eigil BryldComposer:
Carter BurwellCast:
Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy, Eric Godon, Jérémie Renier, Elizabeth Berrington, Željko Ivanek, Anna Madeley, Jordan Prentice (more)Plots(1)
Following a job that's gone very badly wrong, two hitmen Ray and Ken are sent to Bruges by their boss Harry and told to lie low and await instructions. Ken falls in love with the cobbled streets and canals of the picturesque city but for Ray it's torturous boredom and he upsets both locals and tourists. When the call finally comes from Harry it may not be the ticket out he was hoping for. (Second Sight)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 2009 - Martin McDonagh (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 2009 - Martin McDonagh (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2009 - Brendan Gleeson (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2009 - Best Editing
- 2009 - Outstanding British Film
British Independent Film Awards (BIFA)
- 2008 - Martin McDonagh (Best Screenplay)
- 2008 - Best British Independent Film
- 2008 - Colin Farrell (Best Actor)
- 2008 - Brendan Gleeson (Best Actor)
- 2008 - Ralph Fiennes (Best Supporting Actor)
- 2008 - Technical Achievement
- 2008 - Martin McDonagh (The Douglas Hickox Award)
Golden Globes
- 2009 - Colin Farrell (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 2009 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 2009 - Brendan Gleeson (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
- 2008 - Martin McDonagh (Pauline Kael Breakout Award)
The Saturn Awards
- 2009 - Best International Film