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Critic Roger Ebert
rated 8

...the IRA still has him marked for death, and indeed there was an attempt on his life in Canada 10 years after he fled. He’s still out there somewhere.

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Critic Tasha Robinson
rated 7

The question isn’t whether he’s a hero, but where heroism lies amid moral impossibility.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Dan Jolin
rated 6

...is, above all, Jim Sturgess’ movie, and proof that the London-born 27 year-old has the grit and complexity to surpass his cuteness...

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Cast & Crew

Kari Skogland
Director
Ben Kingsley
As Fergus
Kevin Zegers
As Sean
Rose McGowan
As Grace
Jim Sturgess
As Martin

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"Fifty Dead Men Walking" is a gripping action-thriller based on the true story of Martin McGartland, a young man from Belfast who is recruited by the British police to infiltrate the IRA during the tumultuous late 1980s. As he gains the trust of the IRA and rises through the ranks, McGartland provides his British handler with crucial information that saves countless lives. But with the IRA closing in on him, McGartland must choose between his own safety and that of his family, all while living a double life that threatens to consume him. With a strong cast, including Ben Kingsley and Jim Sturgess, this intense drama keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

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Fifty Dead Men Walking was released in theaters on September 10, 2008.