Boxed
78 minutes
Northern Ireland. Today.
An IRA cell holds a suspected informer who claims to be innocent.
On the scene are two Catholic priests: one "tame", one not.
A powerfully gripping drama, Boxed is inspired by yet another controversy swirling around the
Catholic Church. According to published reports, the IRA, when preparing to execute an
informer, calls on certain priests -- tame priests -- who are willing to secretly provide last rites.
Boxed is the fictional story of what happens when they get the wrong priest.
Father Brendan, a young, idealistic priest, is new to his parish. A teenaged IRA operative picks
him up outside his church, mistaking him for Father Moran, Brendan's older, war-weary superior.
Brendan -- the "wrong" priest -- is driven to an isolated cottage where members of an IRA
execution squad expect him to take a last confession from a suspected informer whom they plan
to kill. When Brendan refuses to co-operate, a riveting, emotional drama unfolds, with challenges
to each character's motives and faith.
A series of surprising revelations keep the scenario twisting at a break-neck pace. Meanwhile, an
escalating level of violence amps up the intensity. The ultimate confrontations between religion
and politics; between the IRA and the army; and between Fathers Brendan and Moran, result in an
unpredictable and shocking outcome.
Boxed features an outstanding cast led by Tony-winner Tom Jordan Murphy.
| TOM JORDAN MURPHY... | | Father Brendan |
Currently starring in the A&E drama, Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor, he won a Tony
Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in The Beauty Queen of Leenane. Films include John
Boorman's The General and Neil Jordan's Michael Collins.
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| JIM NORTON... | | Father Moran |
Most recently seen in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, he is noted for roles in The Weir,
Ken Loach's Hidden Agenda and Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs. Familiar to UK audiences for
appearances in "Inspector Rebus", "Ballykissangel", "The Bill", and "Father Ted".
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| DARRAGH KELLY... | | Terry |
Films include Pat Murphy's Nora, Mel Gibson's Braveheart, John Boorman's The General, and
Stephen Frears' The Snapper. Currently in All My Sons at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin and Joel
Schumacher's Veronica Geurin with Cate Blanchett and Colin Farrell.
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| CATHERINE CUSACK... | | Ann |
An acclaimed theatre and television actress, well known roles in "Ballykissangel" and
"Coronation Street".
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| EANNA MACLIAM... | | Pat |
Films include The Snapper, Alan Parker's The Commitments and Angela's Ashes, and Jim
Sheridan's My Left Foot. Also recently appeared in the London West End production of Port
Authority as one of the three leads.
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| BRENDAN MACKEY... | | Colm |
Lead role in Les Blair's film H3. A RADA Scholarship winner, he also appeared in Paul
Greengrass' Bloody Sunday.
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| LLOYD HUTCHINSON... | | Mulrune |
| A lead in the London production of Stones In Their Pocket, the acclaimed two-man play. |
