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| A British soldier is kidnaped by IRA terrorists. He befriends one of his captors, who is drawn into the soldier's world. | |
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| Also Known As: The Soldier's Wife (UK) (working title) (more) Filming Locations: 100 Eaton Place, Belgravia, London, England, UK (more) Trivia: Although producer Stephen Woolley was immediately taken with Jordan's script, he met with zero interest in America. The general consensus was that the Jaye Davidson role was uncastable, and the film's mix of sex and terrorism would prove unpalatable with audiences. And that the press would divulge the film's big twist. Eventually Woolley was able to drum up the necessary budget from British, European and Japanese sources, but then had to contend with the financial collapse of his production company, Palace Pictures. When Miramax, who had initially rejected the script, saw the finished product, they immediately made an offer to distribute the film in the USA, with a clause in the contract that they would push the film for Oscar consideration. (more) Goofs: Audio/visual unsynchronized: During the scene shot at Balbriggan County, Dublin; a Northern Ireland Railways GM locomotive 113 passes in the background with a passenger train. The sound dubbed in is that of a British Rail HST railcar set which is quite different, and in any case the sound effect is too short with most of the train passing silently. (more) Quotes: Dil: Got you the multivitamins and the iron tablets, hon. Fergus: Don't call me that. Dil: Sorry, love. Now, the white ones are magnesium supplement. Fergus: Stop it, Dil. Dil: I've got to keep you healthy, Jimmy. I'm counting the days. Two thousand three hundred and thirty-four left. Fergus: Thirty-five. Dil: I'm sorry, darling. I keep forgetting the leap year. What am I supposed to call you then, Jimmy? Fergus: Fergus. Dil: Fergus. Fergus my love, light of my life. Fergus: Please, Dil. [...] (more) Awards: Won Oscar. Another 17 wins & 16 nominations (more) Movie Connections: Referenced in "Murder, She Wrote: The Dying Game (#10.17)" (1994) (more) |
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