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MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.59 x 7.48 inches; 4 Ounces
Director ‏ : ‎ Kirsten Sheridan
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Collector's Edition
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 33 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ June 24, 2008
Actors ‏ : ‎ Elaine Cassidy, Cillian Murphy, Sarah Gallagher, Charles Bark, Eleanor Methven
Producers ‏ : ‎ Angus Finney, Ed Guiney, Noëlette Buckley, Sophie Janson, Stephen Evans
Studio ‏ : ‎ Vanguard Cinema
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0011DGFTA
Writers ‏ : ‎ Enda Walsh

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marie

The film cuts to the core of raw emotions..

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 24, 2020

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I recently became a big fan of Cillian Murphy so I am making my way through his movies. I watched Disco Pigs tonight and I found it to be deeply moving. I think in this film, like most of Cillian's roles he choses to play, contain complex characters. This film is about a highly dysfunctional relationship between two young adults trying to navigate these extremely heavy emotions being felt. Sort of breaking free of a codependent relationship. Its very tragic to see the spiralling that takes place... and although the emotions and actions are extreme in the film, they do bring to light the rawness of the human heart and mind. If all that you get from the movie or play is it's strange, the plot is too slow or you have to be on drugs to appreciate it... well then you are missing depths of emotions presented here.

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Kim M. Brantley

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 3, 2007

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I saw Disco Pigs on the heels of watching Cillian Murphy in Red Eye. What a triumph for director Sheridan. What stood out for me was the similarities between Pig's experience as an Irish youth and that of many young African-American males. Pig appeared to be reared in a single-parent environment where there was no father figure; his school social worker made reference to him as a "lost cause" and his identification with manhood was sought through having his first sexual experience with his girl, Runt. Despite the dense dialogue, I was amazed to see that the two were actually robbing a liquor store at one point. I could almost feel the downward spiral beginning as Pig slowly but surely lost his anchor with reality. The sense of fear and doom I felt for these two teens mirrored the fear I felt for the teens in Boyz N' The Hood. The ending to Disco Pigs is an absolute shocker. Few movies have moved me to that extent. I was literally haunted for many months afterwards -- largely due to the outstanding performances by Murphy and Cassidy. Sheridan's expertise in directing successfully captures the innocence of youthful, unbridled puppy love, while simultaneously illustrating the affect of the erosion of confidence and dignity and the stark emasculation young males experience, often times at the hands of their own countrymen.

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Dannie Creek

Crazy but deep

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 27, 2011

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This is possibly my fave movie of the decade. If you can make it through some of the thick Irish dialect (which took me at least 4 tries) it's a really great story. Sort of. Depends really on your outlook. It's deeply beautiful story about one soul attaching itself entirely on another using it as a pillar of sorts. Darrin (Pig) can't see the world without Sinead and he can't share her either. He realizes this hurts her, and makes the mother of all sacrifices for her happiness. There is definitely a level of insanity to it which doesn't take away from the beauty but adds to the pureness of it. A truly remarkable film. I think the fact that Cillian Murphy portrayed Pig in the play helped with the mindset to make it such a brilliant performance. I could literally feel his emotions through the screen-from just a look (the moment in the castle when she shows him her new skirt)!

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joey5304

So much angst

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 30, 2020

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Amazingly intense and disturbing, loved it.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 14, 2010

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Disco Pigs

this was a great movie. my second movie to watch with cillian murphey, irish actor.

the movie was endorsed by the film board of ireland.

it was a really powerful movie with a lot of twists and turns. i like the way this irish movie seems so uncensored.

i would recommend it as a wonderful watch for anyone. after watching it i quickly loaned it to a friend to get her take on it. she also enjoyed it very much. it is about 86 minutes or so and is easy to watch in one setting.

i am so glad i read about it on the internet.

michael

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Rain

Transfixed by the language and acting in this adaption of the stage play by Enda Walsh

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 10, 2018

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Watched it twice (the second viewing a week after the first), to tune my ear to the accent and to give the story time to settle. This takes work to appreciate, which is one of the things I loved about it. The first time I watched it felt raw and nihilistic, confusing yet compelling. The second time I connected with the prose and emotional themes. Pig's monologue in his room...brilliant writing and acting.

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Trevor Henderson

Incomprehensible Fractured fairy tale

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 1, 2017

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DVD was defective so I couldn’t watch all of the film.

I am a big fan of Cillian Murphy, but I couldn’t understand 90% of the dialogue because there were no English subtitles so there was no translation if whatever Irish dialect being spoken.

A boy & a girl are born on the same day in the same hospital though he was born before her. They form an exclusive bond that lasts until their 17th birthday.

Just coincidentally the boy & girl live in adjoining townhouses & their rooms share a wall so they can hold hands every night through a hole in the wall.

They both have low IQs but his is lower and he is considered a hopeless case.

According to this movie the majority of Irish, at least in Cork, are violent irrational alcoholics. Fathers are absent or abusive.

Drunk Irish adults have an intense insane dislike of The Kinks’s song You Really Got Me.

No one stops girls from beating up other girls in pubs.

No one stops a boy from murdering another boy on a disco floor.

Adolescents are juvenile delinquents who adults are powerless against.

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Loved this movie

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 10, 2021

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Will linger in my mind for a long time. A beautiful and complex watch...

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cora

Excellent Early Performances from Elaine Cassidy and Cillian Murphy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 8, 2017

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First off, one small little criticism of the DVD: There is no subtitle option. While the sound quality is very good throughout, the strong Cork accent of the two leads, which is appropriate and perfectly charming, may be difficult to understand for some viewers. However, unless you have significant hearing problems, don't be put off by this. The dialogue and the several lengthy monologues are delivered very clearly, almost theatrically.

The film is based on the play of the same title by Enda Walsh who also adapted it for the screen. It tells the story of Pig (played by Cillian Murphy who had already played the character on the stage some 5 years earlier) and Runt (played by Elaine Cassidy), two teenagers born on the same day in the same hospital and growing up as next door neighbours. They are childhood friends, buddies, class mates, soul mates. And partners in crime. In the days leading up to their 17th birthday, Pig starts experiencing feelings of a sexual nature for Runt and his love for her becomes an all-consuming obsession, while she wants to break free and explore other relationships. With no support coming forth from their dysfunctional families, neither can find a way to express their feelings in a safe way and learn to deal with them. Especially the volatile Pig becomes increasingly violent in his frustration.

This film is a bleak and very intense drama that hurtles its way to the inescapable end. There is very little by way of comic relief. Only one short scene in the school headmaster's office may elicit a chuckle at the headmaster's blatant lack of political correctness. And even this scene is quite heart rending, bringing it home just how little hope there is for Pig, who's been written off as beyond the reach of help by the very people who should be striving to help him become a responsible adult. And while this may be uncomfortable watching for much of the time, the acting is top notch. Elaine Cassidy is lovely as Runt and Cillian Murphy is absolutely sensational as Pig. The intensity with which he delivers especially his monologues is astounding. Very memorable are the short dreamlike scenes of the lead characters as king and queen.

If you're looking for a bit of light entertainment, this is probably not the film for you. The story is harrowing and there is no wholesome or fluffy Hollywood ending tucked on to the rather bleak play to make the film appealing to a wider audience. Great viewing if you're willing to be challenged and a treat for any fan of either of the leads. Extra bonus for Cillian Murphy fans: One of the songs playing during the end credits is written and performed by the actor himself.

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Daisy

Intense and tragic

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 19, 2017

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As a fan of actor Cillian Murphy only since Peaky Blinders and back, I was a bit hesitant about watching this 2001 film (based on the play by Enda Walsh which actually kicked off his stage acting career), in which he plays a 16 year old approaching his 17th birthday. As it turns out, it was like watching where Thomas Shelby and all his other performances stemmed from. The movie is dramatic and theatrical, in keeping with its origin, and it works well, given that Pig (Murphy) and Runt (Elaine Cassidy) have created their own world from their birth day onward. While I couldn't catch some lines because of Pig's very broad Cork accent, little was lost in meaning or significance and along with the fact that the two have also maintained the childlike language that they evolved when they were small, it emphasises how separate particularly Pig is from the world of other people. They're a wayward pair, but we see how Runt's closeness to Pig is her haven from an abusive father, while Pig, whose mother seems to be laissez-faire with him, has become increasingly and scarily violent. His tendency towards rage has become amplified by frustration and rejection on his sexual awakening when he realises how lovely Runt is and has overwhelming feelings for her, which she does not share. Even worse, the jealousy accompanying these feelings is impossible for him to control or ultimately bear, so the outcome for him is inevitably tragic. Murphy's performance as the angsty gangly youth who cannot deal with what effectively is a break-up, is absolutely riveting, even disturbing in its intensity, a bit reminiscent of On the Edge, also 2001, so I shouldn't have had any doubts. This movie for me is all about the auspicious early career of a superb actor and I'm glad I delayed watching it till now!

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Bronfan

Disco Pigs

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on April 27, 2014

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Where to start with this wonderful movie? Two young people, born on the same day, living next door to each other, watching each other's backs, laughing and crying and growing up together. Sounds idyllic but it takes its toll. Their relationship is so intense that it is absolutely dysfunctional. Their journey is laid out for all to see in this film. The script is beautiful, poetry in many places, especially when the two are speaking to each other.
I recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see something they thought they might not like. I did that. And I loved it.
It does contain some disturbing and violent scenes.
The two main stars, Elaine Cassidy and Cillian Murphy, complement each other's performances perfectly.
Elaine Cassidy is amazing as Sinead (Runt). She is stunningly beautiful and plays the part of Runt with a slight understatement, which makes her, in my eyes, the true star of this movie.
Cillian Murphy is Darren (Pig). He is protective to the point of madness and Mr Murphy does madness very well.
Would recommend this with 10 stars if I could.

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J C

A Heartbreaker Starring Cillian Murphy & Elaine Cassidy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 5, 2022

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A bit of a tearjerker in this story of two people born on the same day who had a bond that made them inseparable. But led them to do shocking things, until love ultimately turns into heartbreak.
The Irish dialogue is sometimes difficult to make out, so I actually watched it with subtitles, but it was definitely worth it.

Reader

Superb.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 17, 2015

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Astonishingly touching. Unique. Acting superb. Soundtrack great.

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