Five Minutes of Heaven

Five Minutes of Heaven is a crime drama movie directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel. The film stars Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt. The film, which chronicles the aftermath of the terrorism and violence in Northern Ireland, from both a victim and a killer's perspectives. It is scheduled to be released in August of 2009.

Five Minutes of Heaven centers around two killers named Alistair, played by Liam Neeson, and Joe, played by James Nesbitt, who are on opposing sides of a deep conflict that is both political and personal—the conflict in Northern Ireland. Alistair murdered Joe's brother, and forgiveness just isn't an option.

• Liam Neeson as Alistair

• James Nesbitt as Joe

• Anamaria Marinca as Vika

• Juliet Crawford as Cathy

• Conor MacNeill as Dave

• Richard Dormer as Michael

• Katy Gleadhill as Fiona

• Jonathan Harden as David

• Pauline Hutton as Sharon

• Andrea Irvine as Sarah

• Gerard Jordan as Jim

"Never taking the easy way out, Five Minutes of Heaven digs down to the very core of twin hell-on-earth existences."—S. James Wegg, JWRhttp://www.jamesweggreview.org/Articles.aspx?ID=851

"A damn good film, one that trades in harsh, dark material, but never loses sight of the true nature of humanity."—Scott Weinberg, Cinematicalhttp://www.cinematical.com/2009/01/20/sundance-review-five-minutes-of-heaven/

"Powerhouse performances by Liam Neeson and James Nesbit make this an intense, ultimately moving tale that should earn the reviews needed to lure niche non-U.K. auds past the depressing theme."—Dennis Harvey, Varietyhttp://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=festivals&jump=review&id=2478&reviewid=VE1117939416&cs=1