Paul Mercier’s crime thriller ‘Pursuit’ will be released to Irish cinemas on Friday, September 18th.
The film screened earlier this year at the Galway Film Fleadh and will have a premiere on Wednesday, September 9th at the IMC Cinemas in Tallaght with cast and crew in attendance. President Michael D. Higgins is also scheduled to appear at the screening.
‘Pursuit’ is a modern take on the legend of Diarmuid and Gráinne and makes for a contemporary myth about the pursuit of power, class, love and the chance to start again. Ruth Bradley and Barry Ward star as Gráinne and Diarmuid respectively and the ensemble cast also includes Liam Cunningham, Brendan Gleeson, Owen Roe, David Pearse, Dara Devaney, Dónall Ó Héalaí, Ciarán O’Brien and Emmet Kirwan.
Written and directed by Paul Mercier, the film is produced by Anne Gately of An Pointe Productions. Billy Keady was cinematographer, Production Designer was Ferdia Murphy, Art Director was Mark Kelly, costume designer was Bláth Noonan and Line Producer was Cathleen Dore.
Pursuit is a BAI driven film (Sound and Vision Scheme) with additional funding from the Irish Film Board and Telegael. TV3 are the broadcasters.
The Premiere of 'Pursuit' takes place on September 9 at the IMC Cinema, The Square, Tallaght, Dublin. On September 18th the film will be released to IMC Cinemas in Athlone, Ballina, Ballymena, Carlow, Clonmel, Dundalk, Dun Laoghaire, Enniskillen, Galway, Kilkenny, Mulligar, Oranmore, Santry, Savoy Cinema & Screen Cinema (Dublin City Centre), Tallaght, Thurles and Tullamore.
