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Julie Walters, Ciarán Hinds, Nuala O'Neill, James Loughran, Barry Loughran ... see more see more... , Elizabeth Donaghy , Ciaran McMenamin , Jaz Pollock , Caola Byrne , Aingeal Grehan , Richard Clements , Caolan Byrne

Roger Michell directed this British drama based on Mary Costello's autobiographical novel about a Belfast housewife and peace activist. During early '70s conflicts in Northern Ireland, Bernie McPhelim... read more read more...y (Julie Walters) and her family move into a Catholic neighborhood in a West Belfast town famed as the location of the Titanic's construction but now a battlefield of bullets, tanks, and helicopters. When one of Bernie's old friends is trapped in a crossfire and killed, she attends a women's peace group but finds their approach ineffectual. Despite the resentment of her family, objections from her husband (Ciaran Hinds), and community hostility, the determined Bernie organizes her own group, teaming with co-campaigner Deidre (Aingeal Grehan) to mediate between the British government and the IRA, eventually collecting 25,000 petition signatures to limit residential neighborhood fighting. Shown in the market section at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Roger Michell

Release Date: September 1, 2000

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Chuck Rudolph
March 23, 2001
Chuck Rudolph, Matinee Magazine

Titanic Town has a few too many quiet moments, most of which go nowhere in particular. Full Review

Doris Toumarkine
January 1, 2000
Doris Toumarkine, Film Journal International

A handsome and convincing picture of a region and people in turmoil. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
January 1, 2000
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

Conveys the complexity of "The Troubles" in Northern Ireland and the bravery of one woman who tries to make a stand for peace. Full Review

David N. Butterworth
January 1, 2000
David N. Butterworth, rec.arts.movies.reviews

Brings to the fore the day-to-day horrors of a Northern Ireland family forced to cope with British occupation better than any other I can remember. Full Review

David Rooney
March 26, 2009
David Rooney, Variety

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Houston Chronicle

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Charles Taylor
August 9, 2001
Charles Taylor, Salon.com

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Robert Denerstein
January 1, 2000
Robert Denerstein, Denver Rocky Mountain News

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Mick LaSalle
January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

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Stephen Holden
January 1, 2000
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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