The Courier (1988)
Directed by Joe Lee / Frank Deasy
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides
Mark (Padraig O'Loingsigh) investigates the death of his pal Danny (Andrew Connolly) in this shadowy crime drama. Danny's sister Colette (Cait O'Riorden) convinces Mark that something went wrong that led to her brother's death. Mark soon discovers a link between the drug dealer Val (Gabriel Byrne) and the local detective McGuigan (Ian Bannen). Elvis Costello provides the soundtrack music that includes songs from U2, Hothouse Flowers, and The Pogues.
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death, drug-dealer, drug-ring, employer/employee, friendship, investigation, killing, revenge