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Maze

Maze

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Maze

2017

1h 33m

5.8(100 votes)

Drama

History

Thriller

Overview

Inspired by the true events of the infamous 1983 prison breakout of 38 IRA prisoners from HMP Maze, which was to become the biggest prison escape in Europe since World War II.

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Filmgate Films

Mammoth Films

Lionsgate

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

RTÉ

Film i Väst

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

Tom Vaughan-Lawlor

Larry Marley

Barry Ward

Barry Ward

Gordon Close

Martin McCann

Martin McCann

Oscar

Niamh McGrady

Niamh McGrady

Jill

Eileen Walsh

Eileen Walsh

Kate Marley

Aaron Monaghan

Aaron Monaghan

Joe

Ross McKinney

Danny Marley

Elva Trill

Elva Trill

Young Widow

Tim Creed

Tim Creed

Brendan 'Bik' MacFarlane

Cillian O'Sullivan

Cillian O'Sullivan

Bobby

Creative team

Directed by: Stephen Burke
Written by: Stephen Burke
Produced by: Jane Doolan
Brendan Byrne

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