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61% Critic Match
Five Minutes of Heaven
“To face the future, they must face the past.”
6.1 / 10• 2009• 1h 29m•R• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
The story of former Ulster Volunteer Force member Alistair Little. Twenty-five years after Little killed Joe Griffin's brother, the media arrange an auspicious meeting between the two.
Cast & Crew
Liam Neeson
Alistair Little
Lead
James Nesbitt
Joe Griffin
Anamaria Marinca
Vika
Mark Ryder
Young Alistair - 1975
Niamh Cusack
Alistair's Mum - 1975
Paul Garrett
Alistair's Dad - 1975
Gerard Jordan
Jim - 1975
Conor MacNeill
Dave - 1975
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Oliver Hirschbiegel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Five Minutes of Heaven is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
