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Bring Them Down

Bring Them Down

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Bring Them Down

2025

1h 45m

6.7(104 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Overview

When the ongoing rivalry between farmers Michael and Jack suddenly escalates, it triggers a chain of events that take increasingly violent and devastating turns, leaving both families permanently altered.

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Production Companies

MUBI

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Tailored Films

Wild Swim Films

Frakas Productions

Shelter Prod

VOO & Be tv

UK Global Screen Fund

RTÉ

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Christopher Abbott

Christopher Abbott

Michael

Barry Keoghan

Barry Keoghan

Jack

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Ray

Susan Lynch

Susan Lynch

Peggy

Nora-Jane Noone

Nora-Jane Noone

Caroline

Paul Ready

Paul Ready

Gary

Aaron Heffernan

Aaron Heffernan

Lee

Conor MacNeill

Conor MacNeill

Nathan

Diarmuid de Faoite

Diarmuid de Faoite

James

Grace Daly

Caroline (Young)

Creative team

Directed by: Christopher Andrews
Written by: Christopher Andrews
Jonathan Hourigan
Produced by: Julianne Forde
Jacob Swan Hyam

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