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70% Critic Match
War of the Buttons
“Most wars last years. This one has to be over by dinner.”
7.0 / 10• 1994• 1h 34m•PG• English
ComedyDramaAdventureFamily
Storyline
War between two Irish youth gangs consists of removing and retrieving buttons from each other's clothing.
Cast & Crew
Liam Cunningham
The Master
Lead
Colm Meaney
Geronimo's Dad
Ger Ryan
Fergus' Mum
Gregg Fitzgerald
Fergus
GK
Gerard Kearney
Big Con
DN
Darragh Naughton
Boffin
BM
Brendan McNamara
Tim
KO
Kevin O'Malley
Fishy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Roberts's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. War of the Buttons is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
