Canada / Sep 12, 1998 / Toronto International Film Festival
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Sweety Barrett is a giant of a man with the mind of a child. An easy target in a corrupt world, Sweety becomes embroiled in a smuggling operation unleashing a spiral of dangerous and unexpected events.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dylan Murphy | Conor King |
| Brendan O'Carroll | Rissolli |
| Agnes Bernelle | Mrs Walsh |
| Frankie McCafferty | Arthur Meany |
| Dawn Bradfield | Mary the Waitress |
| Dean Griffin | Hey-Horse Kid |
| Paraic Breathnach | Cannolly |
| Mikel Murfi | Uniform Two |
| Kevin Flood | Fisherman |
| Raymond Kean | Uniform One |
Genres
DramaCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sweety Barrett |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Ireland, Germany, Iceland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Temple Films, Peter Rommel Productions, Icelandic Film Corporation |
| Release date | 16 aprile 1999 |
| Executive producer | Gareth Jones |
| Production | Ed Guiney, Peter Rommel, Jan Roldanus, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson |
| Writer | Stephen Bradley |
| Casting | Leo Davis |
| Editing | Dermot Diskin |
| Cinematography | Thomas Mauch |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Bradley |
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| Camera operators | Thomas Mauch |
| Additional photography | Thomas Mauch |
| Production design | Nathan Crowley, Paki Smith |
| Art direction | Nathan Crowley, Paki Smith |
| Set decoration | Nathan Crowley, Paki Smith |
| Music | Stephen McKeon |
| Sound | Stephen McKeon |
| Costume design | Lorna Marie Mugan, Muriel Bell, Lorraine Glynn |
| Makeup | Lorna Marie Mugan, Muriel Bell, Lorraine Glynn |
| Hairstyling | Lorna Marie Mugan, Muriel Bell, Lorraine Glynn |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Oct 25, 1998 / AFI Fest
Theatrical release
Ireland / Apr 16, 1999
Iceland / Mar 20, 2000
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