Intermission
“Life is what happens in between.”
Synopsis
A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys. With Irish guts and grit, lives collide, preconceptions shatter and romance is tested to the extreme. An ill-timed and poorly executed couple's break-up sets off a chain of events affecting everyone in town.
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Intermission Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-01-27
Top Cast
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Colin Farrell
Lehiff
Colm Meaney
Jerry Lynch
Kelly Macdonald
Deirdre
Cillian Murphy
John
Brían F. O'Byrne
Mick
Shirley Henderson
Sally
David Wilmot
Oscar
Michael McElhatton
Sam
Deirdre O'Kane
Noeleen
Ger Ryan
Maura
Barbara Bergin
Karen
Pat Laffan
Charlie O'Brien
Ruth McCabe
Celia
Owen Roe
Mr. Henderson
John Rogan
Alfred
Kerry Condon
Café Waitress
Johnny Thompson
Old Man in Café
Emma Bolger
Child with Ice Cream
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
March 19, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 29, 2003
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.97x
-$144K deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John Crowley
- Screenplay & Story
- Mark O'Rowe
- Original Score
- John Murphy
- Original Title
- Intermission
- Country of Origin
- Ireland, United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.9M
- Production Studios
- UK Film Council, Portman Film, Brown Sauce Film Productions, Company of Wolves, Parallel Films, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John Crowley
Mark O'Rowe
John Murphy
Ryszard Lenczewski
Lucia Zucchetti
Stephen Woolley, Alan Moloney, Neil Jordan, Tristan Whalley, Paul Trijbits
Department Leadership Roster
Mark O'Rowe
Writer
John Crowley
Director
John Murphy
Original Music Composer
Lucia Zucchetti
Editor
Stephen Woolley
Producer
Tom Conroy
Production Design
Alan Moloney
Producer
Lorna Marie Mugan
Costume Design
Ryszard Lenczewski
Director of Photography
Neil Jordan
Producer
Joe Condren
Stunt Coordinator
Patrick Condren
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Intermission
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What is Intermission about?
A raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad boys. With Irish guts and grit, lives collide, preconceptions shatter and romance is tested to the extreme. An ill-timed and poorly executed couple's break-up sets off a chain of events affecting everyone in town.
Who directed Intermission?
Intermission was directed by John Crowley.
Who stars in Intermission?
The principal cast of Intermission includes Colin Farrell, Colm Meaney, Kelly Macdonald, Cillian Murphy, Brían F. O'Byrne.
When was Intermission released and how long is it?
Intermission was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Intermission?
Intermission had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $4.9M at the worldwide box office (0.97 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Intermission?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Intermission was composed by John Murphy.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Intermission?
Intermission holds official age classifications: GB: 18 (Suitable only for adults 18 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).