At Death's Door
Synopsis
Death is training his son in the art and responsibilities of the family business. His son does well until he's sent out on his own to claim an accident victim. Instead, he's asked by a friend of the dying man to help with CPR. Taken aback, he assents, the dying man is resuscitated, and Death's son is in the doghouse with dad. Enraged, pop gives his son 24 hours to deliver a corpse, so the young man sets out to ice the man who asked him for help earlier that day. Junior's target is a young actor, Tom, going through opening night and loved by Sarah, a rather histrionic young woman. A near-Death experience awaits them all as Junior comes of age.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Conor Morrissey
- Screenplay & Story
- Conor Morrissey
- Original Title
- At Death's Door
- Country of Origin
- Ireland
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 14m
- Production Studios
- Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), National Film School at IADT
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What is At Death's Door about?
Death is training his son in the art and responsibilities of the family business. His son does well until he's sent out on his own to claim an accident victim. Instead, he's asked by a friend of the dying man to help with CPR. Taken aback, he assents, the dying man is resuscitated, and Death's son is in the doghouse with dad. Enraged, pop gives his son 24 hours to deliver a corpse, so the young man sets out to ice the man who asked him for help earlier that day. Junior's target is a young actor, Tom, going through opening night and loved by Sarah, a rather histrionic young woman. A near-Death experience awaits them all as Junior comes of age.
Who directed At Death's Door?
At Death's Door was directed by Conor Morrissey.
Who stars in At Death's Door?
The principal cast of At Death's Door includes Cillian Murphy, Keith McErlean, Des Keogh, Niall O'Siordáin, Eoin Whelan.
When was At Death's Door released and how long is it?
At Death's Door was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 14m.