Strength and Honour (2007)

Director:

Mark Mahon

Writer:

Mark Mahon (writer)

Release Date:

2007 (Ireland )

Genre:

Action | Drama

Tagline:

The Battle of Good Versus Evil

Plot:

A single father decides to break his dying wife's last wish to not box again in order to save his young son from certain death. |

Awards:

17 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Michael Madsen	...	Sean Kelleher
Vinnie Jones	...	Smasher O'Driscoll
Richard Chamberlain	...	Denis O'Leary
Patrick Bergin	...	Papa Boss
Luke Whelton	...	Michael Kelleher
Michael Rawley	...	Chaser McGrath
Gail Fitzpatrick	...	Mammy
Pat Shortt	...	Wheeler McCoy
Finbar Furey	...	Chosky Boss
Sheridan Mahon	...	Coco McGrath
Krystal Mahon	...	Baby McGrath
Myles Horgan	...	Barry Lacey
Michael John Galvin	...	Fixer Ward
Joe O'Gorman	...	Michael Murphy
Norma Sheahan	...	Shannon Kelleher
Lesley Conroy	...	Ciara Lacey
Kevin McCormack	...	Neiler
David Keelan	...	Barman
James Brown	...	Cathal Murphy
Liam Heffernan	...	Traveller #2
Paul Creighton	...	Traveller #3
Hilary O'Shaughnessy	...	Waitress
Debbie Byrne	...	District Nurse
Cora Fenton	...	Dr. McCarthy
Denis Tuohy	...	James O'Shea
Michelle Forde	...	Journalist
Fiona Condon	...	Nurse-Kids Ward
Mary Mooney	...	Nurse-ICU
Neil Prendeville	...	Surgeon McGrath
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Michael Collins	...	Frankie O'Neill
Conor Dwane	...	Desmond Curran
Alf McCarthy	...	Dr. Sheridan
Geraldine McLoughlin	...	Mary Murphy
Pascal Scott	...	Postman
Paul Valentine	...	Traveller 1

Directed by
Mark Mahon

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Mark Mahon		writer

Produced by
Howard Gibbins	....	line producer
Olann Kelleher	....	executive producer
Mark Mahon	....	producer

Original Music by
Ilan Eshkeri

Cinematography by
Alan Almond

Film Editing by
Kate Coggins

Casting by
Carmel O'Connor

Production Design by
Eleanor Wood

Art Direction by
Owen Power

Costume Design by
Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh

Makeup Department
Gill Brennan	....	makeup trainee
Patricia Coogan O'Dell	....	hair assistant
Morna Ferguson	....	makeup designer
Lorraine Glynn	....	hair stylist
Niamh O'Loan	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Phil Brown	....	post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Damien Coughlan	....	trainee assistant director
Catherine Dunne	....	second assistant director
Henry Forsyth	....	third assistant director
Niall Owens	....	trainee assistant director
Charlie Watson	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Christian Carley	....	graffiti artist
Dearbhal Connan	....	art department assistant
Peter Curtain	....	plasterer
Anne Fitzsimon	....	production buyer
Aaron Harris	....	stagehand
Andy Harris	....	construction manager
Mick Heffernan	....	carpenter
Donal Lynch	....	construction manager
Jerome McDonnell	....	dressing props
Pat McKane	....	stand-by props
John Murphy	....	painter
Derek Nagle	....	art department trainee
Lesley Oakley	....	draughtsperson
Don Rothwell	....	stand-by carpenter
John Snee	....	stand-by props
Seth Turner	....	property master
Steve Werblun	....	storyboard artist

Sound Department
Paula Boram	....	foley artist
Enda Callan	....	sound trainee
Andrew Felton	....	boom operator
Phillip Mark Freudenfeld	....	assistant dialogue editor
Phillip Mark Freudenfeld	....	assistant sound effects editor
Rick Gould	....	foley artist
Tim Hands	....	supervising sound editor
Ben Norrington	....	foley editor
Adrian Rhodes	....	sound editor
Adrian Rhodes	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gavin Rose	....	assistant dialogue editor
Chris Sturmer	....	sound consultant: dolby
Ruth Sullivan	....	foley artist
Rachael Tate	....	adr recordist
Simon J. Willis	....	sound

Special Effects by
Derek Jasola	....	special effects
Gerry Johnston	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Ruben Gerardo Alfaro Moreno	....	arri laser recordist
Charlotte Collings	....	visual effects producer: PFL

Stunts
Stephen Byrne	....	stunts
Lee Cairnes	....	stunts
Brendan Condren	....	stunts
Dan Connors	....	stunts
Paul Cummins	....	stunts
Trevor Kearney	....	stunts
Norman Kelly	....	assistant stunt coordinator
Taylor Lane	....	stunt double
Greg Loeskin	....	stunts
Ciaran O'Neill	....	stunts
Gary O'Sullivan	....	stunts
Niall O'Sullivan	....	stunts
Kevin Power	....	stunts
Paul Valentine	....	stunt performer
Pat Walsh	....	stunts
Roger Yuan	....	fight coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Cris Ayoub	....	camera trainee
Ben Carey	....	rigger
Tommy Carling	....	electrician
Mary Crowley	....	camera trainee
Mervyn Ewing	....	camera/wardrobe truck
Addo Gallagher	....	electrician
Fergus Long	....	camera trainee
Ian Madden	....	best boy
Anthony Meade	....	clapper loader
Ray Moore	....	focus puller
David O'Connor	....	assistant grip
Eugene O'Sullivan	....	generator operator
Peter O'Toole	....	electrician
Steven Swannell	....	gaffer
Adam Tsan	....	key grip
Bernard Walsh	....	still photographer
Dave Woods	....	crane grip
Howard Woods	....	crane operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Catherine Dalton	....	costume trainee
Collette Jackson	....	wardrobe supervisor
Valerie Kelly	....	wardrobe assistant
Debbie Millington	....	costume assistant
Catriona Ni Treasaigh	....	costume assistant
Eimer O'Laoghaire	....	wardrobe assistant
Morgan Semmens	....	costume assistant

Editorial Department
David Clarke	....	digital film manager
Mike Fraser	....	digital film consultant
Alan Maiden	....	on-line editor
Richard Smither	....	assembly editor
Kai Van Beers	....	digital film colorist

Music Department
Christoph Bauschinger	....	arrangement & programming
Andy Brown	....	music contractor
Tom Chichester-Clark	....	music editor
Julian Kershaw	....	orchestrator
Elisa Kustow	....	music production coordinator
The London Metropolitan Orchestra	....	music performed by
Stephen McLaughlin	....	music producer
Marius Ruhland	....	additional orchestrator
Scott Shields	....	composer: additional music

Transportation Department
Alan Bevan	....	unit driver
Paul Cullen	....	transportation captain
Jimmy Devlin	....	driver: bus
Gary Foster	....	unit driver
Paul Liengaard	....	vehicle coordinator
Dermot Moore	....	unit driver
Kieran Shellard	....	driver: props runaround
Tony Troy	....	driver: prop truck

Other crew
Michelle Carew	....	assistant production coordinator
Lloyd Creagh	....	facilities
Claire Cunningham	....	assistant accountant
Arnaud Disant	....	IT support
Liz Dunphy	....	location trainee
Donna Eperon	....	production coordinator
John Fearon	....	facilities
Stephen Fearon	....	facilities
William Fenefick	....	facilities
Debbie Fitzgerald	....	caterer
Lisa Fleming	....	production runner
Siobhan Flynn	....	personal assistant: Mark Mahon
Kieran Hennessy	....	location manager
Ted Jones	....	caterer
Oonagh Kearney	....	extras coordinator
Olann Kelleher	....	production executive
Bettina Lyster	....	production coordinator
Denise Malcom	....	assistant caravan wrangler
Denise McArdle	....	unit nurse
Jennifer McEvoy	....	caterer
Peter McEvoy	....	head of catering
Stephen McGillen	....	production accountant
Noel Molloy	....	electrical truck
Gillian Morrison	....	location assistant
Poll Moussoulides	....	dialogue coach
James Murray	....	assistant accountant
Kevin O'Leary	....	assistant extras coordinator
Marie-Celine O'Reilly	....	extras coordinator
Alice O'Sullivan	....	trainee script supervisor
Cathal Quinn	....	dialogue coach
Caroline Sax	....	script supervisor
Ruth Smith	....	caterer
Todd Spangler	....	assistant: Mr. Madsen
Kevin Walsh	....	boxing coach

Thanks
Chadwick Clough	....	special thanks
Morgan Freeman	....	special thanks
Brandon Paine	....	special thanks
Mark Shields	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Maron Pictures

Distributors

• Eclipse Pictures (2007) (Ireland) (theatrical)
• Contender Films (2009) (UK) (theatrical)
• Falcon Films (2010) (Lebanon) (all media) (Middle East)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (Australia) (all media)
• Vendetta Films (2009) (New Zealand) (all media)

Special Effects

• VTR (special effects and DI)

Other Companies

• Arion Facilities  dailies telecine transfers
• De Lane Lea  sound post-production
• Gearbox Sound and Vision  additional ProTools systems supplied by
• Production Depot  camera equipment provided by
• Script Pimp  special thanks

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Ireland:15A | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Company:

Maron Pictures

Amazing Performances

I just came from 'Strength and Honour' and was completely blown away. It was shot beautiful, the performances were amazing especially from Madsen, Jones, Rawley and Fitzpatrick (Mammy) and the score was fantastic.

I remember reading once that the definition of art is something that provokes two opposing views. The director has certainly achieved this as people seem to love or hate, with no middle ground.

The script covers lots of ground at the start, but I believe that this is fine. When you go to the cinema, we have to use our imagination a little bit too. On that note though, this is a fictional piece, not a documentary.

Well worth an hour and a half of your time!