Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt in 'Heaven'

June 11, 2008 Two of Northern Ireland's most famous faces, Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt, are starring in Oliver Hirschbiegel's latest directorial outing, "Five Minutes of Heaven." The drama, penned by Guy Hibbert, focuses on how the duo struggle to come to terms with the after-effects of the conflict that raged between Republican and Loyalist paramilitary groups, the British Army and the Royal Ulster Constabulary. Sales are being handled by British-based, French-owned Pathe International, which is backing the project alongside BBC Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland Screen, the Irish Film Board and Element Pictures, which will distribute the film in Eire.

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