IN BRUGES

Year: 2008
USA: Focus Features
UK: Universal Pictures Int (UK)
Cast: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clemence Poesy, Jeremie Renier, Thekla Reuten, Jordan Prentice, Elizabeth Berrington, Rudy Blomme, Olivier Bonjour, Mark Donovan, Ann Elsley, Jean-Marc Favorin, Eric Godon, Zeljko Ivanek, Sachi Kimura, Anna Madeley, Louis Nummy, Theo Stevenson, Inez Stinton, Emily Thorling, Angel Witney, Bonnie Witney, Ran Yaniv
Director: Martin McDonagh
Countries: UK / Belgium
USA & UK: 107 mins
USA Rated: R for strong bloody violence, pervasive language and some drug use
UK Certificate: 18 contains strong bloody violence, very strong language and hard drug use
USA Release Date: 8 February 2008
UK Release Date: 18 April 2008
UK DVD Release Date: 22 Jun 2007


Synopsis

Bruges, the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a flourishing tourist destination, but for hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final one. After being sent there for a fortnight by their boss, Harry (Ralph Fiennes), to let things cool off in London after the heat they caused from their last, difficult job, the two react differently to their new surroundings. While Ray loathes it, Ken finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city.

A difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry (two-time Academy Award nominee Ralph Fiennes) to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks.

But the longer they stay waiting for Harry's call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor (Jordan Prentice) shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray when he meets Chloë (Clemence Poesy), who may have some dark secrets of her own.

Finally when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray's vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences.

DVD EXTRAS

Deleted and extended scenes
Gag reel
When in Bruges
A Boat trip around Bruges
F**king Bruges

16:9 Enhanced (Anamorphic)