Irish thriller film to screen on Sunday

Pursuit, a new independent Irish feature film featuring some amazing Irish actors including Ruth Bradley, Barry Ward, Liam Cunningham, Brendan Gleeson and many more will air on TV3 next weekend (Sunday 20th March).

Produced by An Pointe Productions and written and directed by Paul Mercier, Pursuit is a contemporary thriller inspired by the Irish legend ‘The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne’, a tale of love, betrayal and revenge, and the desire for a life beyond crime.

Mr King (Owen Roe), is the boss of the criminal underworld, and dreams of going legit and attaining respectability. He has kept his daughter Gráinne (Ruth Bradley) away from the street and groomed her for a career in show business. She is to be his ticket out of the ghetto, that is, until she goes into meltdown and her career falls apart.

Fionn (Liam Cunningham) runs Mr King’s drug smuggling operation. Fionn has a bodyguard Diarmuid (Barry Ward), whom he saved from the street as a boy. Fionn takes care of everyone and everything. He is the people’s true chief. Mr.King fears the threat and tries to have Fionn assassinated, but fails.

To avoid a gang war and to meet the aggression of a common enemy, the Searbhán (Brendan Gleeson), a marriage is arranged between Fionn and Gráinne. It looks as if peace will reign in the underworld, but Gráinne has other plans.

The film stars Ruth Bradley (Grabbers, Humans) and Barry Ward (Jimmy’s Hall) with Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones), Owen Roe (Vikings) and Brendan Gleeson (The Guard, Calvary).

Also featuring Don Wycherley, David Pearse, Dara Devaney, Dónall Ó Héalaí, Ciarán O’Brien and Emmet Kirwan.

‘Pursuit’ premieres Sunday 20th March at 9pm on TV3.