Summary of Major Works

Mona Lisa (1986)

This movies is about a man named George who struggles finding a job because his time in prison has reduced his stature in the criminal world. The only job he could find was being a driver for Simone, a beautiful high-priced call girl. At first he doesn’t get along with her but later develops real affection for her. Simone is playing a dangerous game and when George agrees to help her, they both end up in trouble with the local kingpin. Mona Lisa was nominated for Oscar, had 13 wins and 11 nominations.

The Crying Game (1992)

This movie is about a British soldier who is kidnapped by IRA terrorists. During the 3 day stay where he was captured he befriends one of his captors. The captor is then drawn into this soldier’s world. The Crying Game won Osca, had 18 wins and 17 nominations.

Michael Collins (1996)

After the defeat of Irish rebels by superior British forces during the Easter Week rebellion of 1916, Michael Collins develops new strategies for the independence of Ireland. His are now recognized as urban guerrilla tactics and organized assassinations of G-Men. By 1921 the British are willing to negotiate and Sinn Fein President Eamon de Valera sends a reluctant Collins to London to negotiate a settlement. When Collins returns with a compromise of a divided Ireland and an Irish Free State, not a Republic, he is vilified by de Valera. He is then repudiated by his good friend Harry Boland after Boland learns that his girlfriend Kitty is in love with Collins. Collins is now faced with civil war as he struggles against those who insist on complete freedom for all of Ireland. Michael Collins was nominated for 2 Oscars, had 4 wins and 8 nominations.

Butcher Boy (1997)

The pressures on Francie to grow up are immense. He has a violent alcoholic father, his mother is depressive and commits suicide, and his best friend, Joe goes off to a boarding school. After his father dies Francie sinks into paranoia directed towards his nasty neighbor, whom he blames for most of his bad fortunes, Mrs.Nugent. He ends up killing Mrs.Nugent and the authorities arrest and commit him to an asylum in an attempt to cure him. Butcher Boy has 7 wins and 8 nominations.

Ondina (2009)

Odina is a story of an Irish fisherman who discovers a woman in his fishing net. He believes that this woman, Odina, is a mermaid. Odina was nominated for 2 Oscarcs, had 4 wons and 8 other nominations.

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