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ComedyDrama

Cowboys & Angels

- How far will you go?

This story concerns a hapless civil servant who gets more than he bargains for when he moves into an apartment in Limerick with a gay fashion student and becomes a star on the catwalk. A contemporary story embracing the essence of what it is to be young in today's Ireland.

Release Date : 2004-07-23

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Wide Eye FilmsPeter Stockhaus FilmproduktionFilmFörderung HamburgOctagon FilmsGrosvenor Park ProductionsFís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Production Country : CanadaGermanyIrelandUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles : Cowboys and Angels

Cast

Michael Legge

Character Name : Shane

Original Name : Michael Legge

Gender : Male

Allen Leech

Character Name : Vincent

Original Name : Allen Leech

Gender : Male

Amy Shiels

Character Name : Gemma

Original Name : Amy Shiels

Gender : Female

Sean Power

Character Name : Frankie

Original Name : Sean Power

Gender : Male

Frank Kelly

Character Name : Jerry

Original Name : Frank Kelly

Gender : Male

David Murray

Character Name : Keith

Original Name : David Murray

Gender : Male

Colm Coogan

Character Name : Budgie

Original Name : Colm Coogan

Gender : Male

Maeve McGrath

Character Name : Anne

Original Name : Maeve McGrath

Gender : Male

Alvaro Lucchesi

Character Name : Bunny

Original Name : Alvaro Lucchesi

Gender : Male

Nigel Mercier

Character Name : Inspector

Original Name : Nigel Mercier

Gender : Male

David Murray

Character Name : Kieth

Original Name : David Murray

Gender : Male

Mike Finn

Character Name : Garda (raid) 2

Original Name : Mike Finn

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2025-02-21

“Shane” (Michael Legge) is a country bumpkin who has got a job working for the government but who is fed up commuting from his rural home. Whilst he’s at the letting agent, he sees a flat that he can’t afford but could possibly share with another interested party. He’s already, briefly, met “Vincent” (Allen Leech) but now they seem destined to share a new home. “Vincent” is his exact opposite. An outwardly gay, stylish and creative design school lad who pretty much takes over the place. A bottle of wine and some shared school trip memories start to cement their friendship and swiftly require “Shane” to up-convert his wardrobe. That might prove a little easier to fund when he discovers that the lads downstairs like to peddle some drugs. They promise him some easy cash to be their mule and, well naturally that course isn’t going to run smoothly for him or his new, uninvolved, flatmate. When a disaster strikes and some menacing individuals start to keep watch on their building, things could be getting quite dodgy for the pair just as “Vincent” must put on his diploma-earning catwalk show. Can they sort things out and stay out of jail - or worse? To be honest, the story becomes a little too far-fetched but it’s kept alive by two really quite engaging performances from Legge and Leech that screams bromance at you. It’s also a film that showcases just how profoundly life has moved on in an Ireland where being gay is no big deal for many, though it also shows is just how prevalent the drug culture has become, too. The dialogue, especially from “Vincent” is amiably sarcastic and the whole film, aided by a few scenes from best pal “Gemma” (Amy Shiels), exudes a confidence and likeableness that raises a smile and effortlessly passes ninety minutes. The conclusion is all a bit rushed but it’s still worth a watch.