John Michael McDonagh

Writer

January 1, 1967 (59 years)

Elephant and Castle, London, England

Biography

John Michael McDonagh is an English-born film director and screenwriter of Irish descent. He wrote and directed The Guard. His brother is the playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Michael McDonagh, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

7.0

The Guard

When a small-town Irish cop with a crass personality is partnered with a straight-laced FBI agent to bust an international drug-trafficking ring, they must settle their differences in order to take down a dangerous gang.

6.1

Ned Kelly

After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the biggest ever award available, Kelly and his gang set into the wild, to remain hidden from everyone who seeks them. Even if it means having his family arrested, the members of the Kelly Gang stay hidden and plan a way to get their names cleared.

5.7

The Forgiven

Over a weekend in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, a random accident reverberates through the lives of both the local Muslims and Western visitors to a house party in a grand villa.

7.1

Calvary

After being threatened during a confession, a good-natured priest must battle the dark forces closing in around him.

5.7

War on Everyone

Two corrupt cops in New Mexico set out to blackmail and frame every criminal unfortunate enough to cross their path. Things take a sinister turn, however, when they try to intimidate someone who is more dangerous than they are. Or is he?

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Fear Is the Rider

John Shaw, a photojournalist arrives in Australia trying to recover from his experiences reporting on the Vietnam War. After meeting a young woman in a small-town bar, he decides to detour into the Outback to photograph cave paintings. Out there, under the baking sun, people can die within hours. But the elements are not the most hazardous thing in the bush, and Shaw and his mysterious companion soon find themselves caught up in an unrelenting fight for survival.

6.3

The Second Death

On a lonely country road, James Mangan hears a voice from his past and comes to realise he is damned.

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