13 best movies and one TV series with Cillian Murphy
Educational Program Cinema / / December 19, 2019
The blue-eyed Irishman Cillian Murphy just not trained as a lawyer, wanted to be a rock musician, but as a result has become one of the best actors of our time. Pet such acclaimed filmmakers as Christopher Nolan and Danny Boyle Cillian Murphy often plays villains and simply ambiguous characters. But in fact it is much more versatile actor than it seems and can draw anyone from a teenager to suffer purposeful physicist.
1. On the edge
On the Edge
- Ireland, 2001.
- Drama.
- Duration: 85 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,1.
After a failed suicide attempt nineteen guy Jonathan Breech (Cillian Murphy) is in Dublin psychiatric hospital. There he will find new friends and to rethink his life.
Due to the obvious talent, Murphy began almost immediately invited to star in films. Critics well received "on the edge" and even compared it with "Girl, Interrupted," directed by James Mangold. Both pictures really affect a similar theme: the search for his place in life through the prism of the relationship to death.
2. Disco Pigs
Disco Pigs
- Ireland, 2001.
- Drama.
- Duration: 94 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,8.
The plot revolves around the close relationship of two teenagers: Darren (Cillian Murphy) and Sinead (Elaine Cassidy), known by the nickname of pigs and pig. They were born and grew up together. As the characters grow older, their desire to maintain personal boundaries is becoming stronger. And at some point it goes beyond all reasonable limits.
The film is based on the homonymous theater play in 1996, which its author, a talented Irish playwright Enda Walsh, later remade into a script. The theatrical production is also involved Cillian Murphy and played the same role.
3. 28 Days Later
28 Days Later
- United Kingdom, 2002.
- Postapokaliptika, horror, thriller, drama.
- Duration: 113 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,6.
Post-apocalyptic horror film directed by Danny Boyle talks about how the quartet of survivors trying to escape in a pandemic of infectious virus, which deprives people of reason and turns them into aggressive killers.
Cillian Murphy plays a young Jim Courier. After a traumatic brain injury, he gets to the hospital. And while the hapless Jim is in a coma, the whole country is covered by a terrible epidemic.
The movie became an incredibly successful and paid off several times. After that, Murphy began to receive more and more invitations to appear at the famous directors.
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4. Breakfast on Pluto
Breakfast on Pluto
- Ireland, UK, 2005.
- Drama, comedy.
- Duration: 135 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,3.
The film is directed by Neil Jordan tells the story of an eccentric transvestite Patrick Braden (Cillian Murphy). Life in a provincial Irish town - not sugar, but Patrick, who prefers to be called Kitten tries never to lose heart.
To better get into character, Murphy dressed in a dress and went to the party with these transvestites. Also the actor spend hours watching women. His efforts were not in vain - Murphy waited for a nomination for "Golden globe"Best Actor.
5. night flight
Red Eye
- United States, 2005.
- Thriller.
- Duration: 85 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,5.
Rayzert pretty Lisa (Rachel McAdams) - a passenger plane bound for Miami. Her neighbor is a Jackson Rippner (Cillian Murphy) - a nice guy who at first seems very girl good company. But it soon becomes clear that Rippner - terrorist planned to kill the Deputy Secretary of the National Security. Lisa also plays an important role in his plan, because it works administrator in the same hotel where it should stop soon policies.
One of the most prominent roles in his career Murphy starred in Wes Craven thriller, directed by "Scream" and "Nightmare on Elm Street." Given the amazing ability to portray a plausible Murphy madness, the film should look with caution to all those who are afraid to fly.
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6. Batman Begins
batman Begins
- US, Japan, UK, 2005.
- Neo-noir, action, superhero movie.
- Duration: 140 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,2.
After the young Bruce Wayne (Christian Bale) Witnessed the murder of his parents, he was determined to rid his native Gotham City from criminals. Since then, billionaire leads a double life: by day it is a frivolous playboy playboy, and at night - mysterious avenger named Batman.
Cillian Murphy originally auditioned for the role of Batman, but lost to Bailey. However, Murphy was so impressed director Christopher Nolan, that he entrusted the actor playing the main villain - the corrupt psychiatrist Jonathan Crane. At the beginning of the film, Jonathan worked for the mafia, helping the criminals to go instead of prison, where they belong, in the psychiatric Arkham Asylum.
As the story Dr. Crane and himself becomes a criminal nicknamed Scarecrow. He wears a horrible mask, and his main weapon - a hallucinogenic gas, under the influence of which opponents see things that are most afraid of.
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7. The Wind That Shakes the Barley
The Wind That Shakes the Barley
- Ireland, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, 2006.
- Drama.
- Duration: 127 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,5.
The film tells the story of the relationship of two brothers, passed through a bloody war. At the beginning of the XX century Ireland once again rising up against the government of Britain. In this national liberation movement involved the entire population of the country: from peasants to intellectuals.
Murphy has played a successful doctor Damien O'Donovan. A sense of duty compels the hero to leave his employment and his brother Teddy (Patrick Delaney) to support the national movement.
8. thick
Sunshine
- United Kingdom, 2007.
- Science fiction, drama, thriller, adventure.
- Duration: 107 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,3.
Crew spacecraft "Icarus-II» is administered to the dying sun to awaken him again and not let die humanity. However, this is not the first such mission. During the flight, the team hears the call sign of the crew "Icarus-I», without a trace of the missing seven years ago.
Cillian Murphy plays the title role - a talented physicist Robert Cape, which is one of the whole crew knows how to get the sun to life. Unfortunately, the second collaboration Murphy and director Danny Boyle was waiting for a commercial failure: the film flopped at the box office despite good reviews from critics.
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9. Start
Inception
- US, UK, 2010.
- Science fiction, detective thriller.
- Duration: 148 minutes.
- IMDb: 8,8.
Able thief Dominic Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) Steals valuable secrets from the depths of the subconscious of people while they sleep. Cobb is respected in the world of corporate espionage, but the joy of this is not enough, because the hero became a fugitive and has lost everything he loved. Suddenly, the client appears that as a reward for a job well done promises to help Cobb legally return to the US, where his children were.
Murphy got the role of Robert Fischer, heir to the rich energy tycoon. This person - the purpose of the final mission of the protagonist. Cobb must implant the idea in Fischer's mind, which could result in the separation of the business empire his father Robert.
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10. Time
In Time
- United States, 2011.
- Fantasy, action, dystopia, postkiberpank.
- Duration: 109 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,7.
In the future, we found a way to stop aging. People always look twenty-five years, but their life is under control timer which counts how many are left to die. Money is abolished, the base currency is becoming a time and watch specially trained patrol over the observance of the established order - the guard time or hourly.
Murphy played the main villain - purposeful time guards Raymond Leon. He believes that people can not be trusted to dispose freely of the most valuable resource, otherwise chaos and anarchy will begin.
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11. acute visors
peaky Blinders
- United Kingdom, 2013 - present.
- Historical drama, crime.
- Duration: 4 seasons.
- IMDb: 8,8.
The series is based on real events that took place in England in the 1920s. In the difficult post-war period, many people out of work and barely making ends meet. The general atmosphere of despair leads to the fact that in the English town of Birmingham are emerging one after another small gang. Of these, the most distinguished "Acute visors" - bloody and brutal grouping. They look stylish, they all feared and respected.
Many fans know about Cillian Murphy thanks to his brilliant as Thomas Shelby - cunning, thrifty and fearless leader "visor". Game Murphy decorated and without a great series, and bored while watching just do not have to thanks to the skillful narration.
12. Anthropoid
Anthropoid
- Czech Republic, Great Britain, France, 2016.
- War drama.
- Duration: 120 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,2.
The National Committee sends the liberation of Czechoslovakia in Nazi-occupied Prague agents Jozef Gabčík (Cillian Murphy), and Jan Kubis (Jamie Dornan). They must eliminate Reinhard Heydrich, nicknamed The Butcher of Prague, one of the most important people in the Reich.
It is interesting that the role of both the Czechoslovak commandos performed Irish.
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13. Dunkirk
Dunkirk
- UK, USA, France, the Netherlands, 2017.
- War drama, thriller.
- Duration: 106 minutes.
- IMDb: 7,9.
The film is based on real events in 1940. At the beginning of World War II, the remains of the defeated British and French armies were locked in the Dunkirk area. Non-linear narrative pattern covers the events taking place on land, at sea and in the air.
Murphy appeared in the role of a nameless soldier rescued from the water. In this character he embodied a collective image of the military who have been victims of post-traumatic syndrome. The film has already become the fifth in a row teamwork and Murphy Christopher Nolan.
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14. A party
The Party
- United Kingdom, 2017.
- Comedy.
- Duration: 71 minutes.
- IMDb: 6,6.
The plot revolves around a satirical black comedy Sally Porter, as you might guess from the title, - the party cronies. However, what began as a harmless meeting, gradually turns into a real nightmare.
Murphy played the role of Tom, jealous financier-addict. Although the hero says that he's okay, his strange behavior clearly suggests otherwise.
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