02-07-2025
Irish Crime-Thriller ‘Amongst The Wolves', Starring Aidan Gillen, Gets U.S. Distribution Deal
EXCLUSIVE: Irish crime-thriller Amongst The Wolves, whose cast includes GOT star Aiden Gillen, has been picked up for U.S. distribution by Sunrise Films.
The 2024 Galway Film Fleadh premiere is set to be released in a handful of U.S. theaters and on digital platforms beginning July 11, 2025.
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Filmmaker Mark O'Connor's (Cardboard Gangsters) movie also stars Luke McQuillan (Black Medicine), Jade Jordan (You Are Not My Mother), and Helen Behan (Small Things Like These).
Set against the backdrop of Dublin's underworld, pic follows Danny (McQuillan), a homeless ex-soldier battling PTSD, whose chance encounter with a runaway teen, Will (Daniel Fee), sparks an unlikely alliance. As they're hunted by a ruthless drug gang led by the menacing Power (Aidan Gillen), their fight for survival becomes a journey of redemption.
Released earlier this year in Ireland and the UK by Wildcard and Vertigo, respectively, pic is produced by Jeff O'Toole (Bread & Circus / Stalker Films), with Andrew Keogh and Paul O'Connor serving as co-producers and Dean Scurry and Paul Tall‑Order Ritchie as executive producers.
'Amongst the Wolves is a gripping, high-stakes thriller with real emotional punch and the kind of elevated genre storytelling American audiences are craving,' said Andrew Nerger, Head of U.S. & International Distribution at Sunrise Films. 'With powerful performances, a razor-sharp script, and timely themes, it's a standout international release we're proud to bring stateside this summer.'
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