Synopsis
In darkest rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father to his autistic five-year-old son, Jack. Torn between these two families, Arm's loyalties are truly tested when he is asked to kill for the first time.
Calm with Horses (2020) is a 1h 40min crime feature film by Nick Rowland. In darkest rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2020).
Key facts
Cast
Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar, Ned Dennehy, Kiljan Moroney, Brid Brennan, Liam Carney, Simone Kirby
Original language
English
First release
March 13, 2020 (United Kingdom)
Crew
Screenplay
Joseph Murtagh
Producer
Daniel Emmerson, Ed Guiney, Iman Kiashemshaki
Cinematography
Piers McGrail
Editing
Andonis Trattos, Matthew Tabern, Nicolas Chaudeurge
Music
Benjamin John Power
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- BAFTA Awards 2021 generic
- London Critics Circle Film Awards 2021 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2020
- BFI London Film Festival 2019 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2019 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | March 13, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Ireland | March 13, 2020 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | March 13, 2020 |
| Streaming | United States | September 1, 2020 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | June 17, 2021 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Full credits
| Director | Nick Rowland |
| Cast | Cosmo Jarvis (Arm), Barry Keoghan (Dympna), Niamh Algar (Ursula), Ned Dennehy (Paudi), Kiljan Moroney (Jack), Brid Brennan (Maire Mirkin), Liam Carney (Fannigan), Simone Kirby (June), Anthony Welsh (Rob), David Wilmot (Hector), Brian Doherty (Larry), Roisin O'Neill (Fatima), Toni O'Rourke (Lisa), Hazel Doupe (Charlie), Rory Quinn (Brandon), Ally Ní Chiárain (Mrs Dory), Ryan McParland (Needles), Peter Newington (Pool Hall Lad), Barry Keane (Rude Passerby), Mark P. O'Connor (Bar Fly (uncredited)), John Paul O'Driscoll (Clubber (uncredited)), Peggy-Anne Knight (Christina Devers (uncredited)), Lee Byford (Limerick Thug (uncredited)), Stephen McGowan (Limerick Thug (uncredited)), Stephen McDade (Limerick Thug (uncredited)), Christopher Livingstone (Night Clubber (uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Joseph Murtagh |
| Producer | Daniel Emmerson, Ed Guiney, Iman Kiashemshaki |
| Executive producer | Conor McCaughan, Michael Fassbender, Mike Runagall, Will Clarke |
| Cinematography | Piers McGrail |
| Editing | Andonis Trattos, Matthew Tabern, Nicolas Chaudeurge |
| Music | Benjamin John Power |
| Production design | Damien Creagh |
| Visual effects | Brooke Lyndon-Stanford, Justin Cornish |
| Costumes | Sharon Long |
Additional data: TMDB.
