Drama

Route Irish

- The most dangerous road in the world conceals an even deadlier secret.

A private security contractor in Iraq rejects the official explanation of his friend's death and decides to investigate.

Release Date : 2011-03-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Sixteen FilmsWhy Not ProductionsWild BunchUrania PicturesLes Films du FleuveTornasol Media

Production Country : United KingdomFranceItalyBelgiumSpain

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Fergus

Original Name : Mark Womack

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frankie

Original Name : John Bishop

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rachel

Original Name : Andrea Lowe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nelson

Original Name : Trevor Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Walker

Original Name : Geoff Bell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Haynes

Original Name : Jack Fortune

Gender : Male

Character Name : Harim

Original Name : Talib Hamafraj

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jamie

Original Name : Jamie Michie

Gender : Male

Character Name : Marisol

Original Name : Najwa Nimri

Gender : Female

Character Name : Stephen

Original Name : Stephen Lord

Gender : Male

Character Name : Undertaker

Original Name : Gary Cargill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Craig

Original Name : Craig Lundberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Fergus

Original Name : Bradley Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Young Frankie

Original Name : Daniel Foy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Frankie's Mother

Original Name : Maggie Southers

Gender : Male

Character Name : David

Original Name : R. David

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peggy

Original Name : Donna Elso

Gender : Male

Character Name : Andy (as Anthony Schumacher)

Original Name : Tony Schumacher

Gender : Male

Character Name : Steve

Original Name : Stephen Lord

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jay

Original Name : Jaimes Locke

Gender : Male

Character Name : Yousef

Original Name : Tayf Basil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ranj

Original Name : Ranj Hawra

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tommy

Original Name : Russell Anderson

Gender : Male

Reviews

Kenneth Axel Carlsson

@brekkil

2021-06-23

A man, Fergus (Mark Womack), has come home to bury his friend. They shared dreams once, of going abroad, seeing the world, and they did, as soldiers, but only one of them came back. He died on the Route Irish, a road while picking up a journalist from the airport. Route Irish, by the way, is a codename for the road going from the Bagdad Airport to the Green Zone (the most dangerous road in the world). The man feels responsible for his friend's death, and now he is investigating the incident. It should be mentioned here that he stole his friend's phone and found some images and films that might incriminate the people he worked for. As he delves into the circumstances leading to his friend's death, he also relives his own experiences abroad. Ken Loach is a master of these films; films that doesn't just tell a story, but explain to us how the world works. This might not be "based on real events", but it could have been; these are the stories we see on the news every day. I recently watched a movie much like this, called _In the Valley of Elah_, with Tommy Lee Jones. These two movies are kindred spirits in many ways, as they both follow men who are looking for answers, and both involve the military in Iraq. There are major differences, of course, but enough to bind them together. Like one of these and chances are that you'll like the other one as well. _Last words... regardless of how you feel about Iraq, watch this movie. It is about people trying to do what they feel is right, about uncovering answers when people would rather that they didn't. The truth is not always pleasant, but it is... the truth._