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Chicken · LeviOsa

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Chicken

Drama3m

🍅100%

🍅

100%

Tomatometer

🍿

56%

Popcornmeter

6.2

TMDB

Storyline

Mick and Kev, teen Irish lads, are at the shore, throwing rocks at empty cans, drinking cider. Mick's the pushy one, engaging Kev in a game of mumbly peg, his hand on top of Kev's, fingers splayed. As Mick moves the knife between their fingers, a train is heard approaching. What's Mick's purpose?

Trailers

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Official Trailer

Details

DirectorBarry Dignam

ReleasedMar 1, 2001

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studios

Fís Éireann/Screen IrelandHit & Run Productions

Cast

Darren Healy

Darren Healy

Mick

Niall O'Shea

Niall O'Shea

Kev

Reviews

8 reviews · 6 critics · 1 fan

7 fresh · 0 rotten

J

Jessica Kiang

RTVarietyJan 17, 2018

A remarkably solid and sincere look at lives marginalized several times over, collected around an achingly honest breakout turn.

M

Mark Kermode

RTObserver (UK)May 22, 2016

Bolter's widescreen cinematography captures the warmth, loneliness and harsh reality of this disenfranchised world with unobtrusive aplomb.

E

Elisa Adams

RTLittle White LiesMay 20, 2016

A grand mixture of dark and light, that's not afraid to discuss tough topics in a refreshing way.

A

Alexa Dalby

RTDog and WolfFeb 21, 2019

Joe Stephenson's Chicken quietly creeps up on you and tugs at your heartstrings.

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Information

Title

Chicken

Released

Mar 1, 2001

Rated

Not rated

Region of Origin

Ireland

Original Audio

English

Runtime

3m

Status

Released

Studios

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Hit & Run Productions

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