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Killing Bono

Year:

2011

Duration:

114 min

Genres:

Comedy | Music

IMDB rate:

6.4

Director:

Nick Hamm

Details

Country: UK

Release Date: 2011-04-01

Filming Locations: Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Earnings

Opening Weekend: £112,206 (UK) (3 April 2011)

Gross: £239,692 (UK) (17 April 2011)

Cast

Actor

Character

Robert Sheehan

Ben Barnes

Neil McCormick

Ralph Brown

Leo

Jason Byrne

Hotel Receptionist

Sam Corry

Paul McGuinness

Seán Doyle

Larry Mullen Jr.

Sean Duggan

Liam

David Fennelly

Frankie

Mark Griffin

The Edge

Aoife Holton

Stella McCormick

Joni Kamen

Joss

Thomas Kelly

Hopeless Eric

Packy Lee

U2 Security Guard

James Lonergan

Keith

Lisa McAllister

Erika

Aidan McArdle

Bill McCormick

Martin McCann

Bono

Martin McCloskey

Steve

Ivan McCormick

Sleazy Guy 1

Neil McCormick

Sleazy Guy 2

Frankie McGinty

Doug

Diarmuid Noyes

Plugger

Hugh O'Conor

Gary (as Hugh O'Connor)

Deirdre O'Kane

Marlene McCormick

Pete Postlethwaite

Karl

Krysten Ritter

Gloria

Peter Serafinowicz

Hammond

Stanley Townsend

Danny Machin

Luke Treadaway

Rick

David Tudor

Adam Clayton

Justine Waddell

Danielle

Slinky Winfield

Morgan

Laura Webster

Reporter

Logan Bruce

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Mark Byatt

Brawler (uncredited)

Laurence Doherty

Journalist (uncredited)

Denis Halligan

Drug Dealer (uncredited)

Beccy Henderson

The Crying Girl (uncredited)

Katie Larmour

Doug's Girlfriend (uncredited)

Joanna Nixon

Girl at Chip Van

Owen Dickey

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Trivia

In the real story, it was not Neil, Ivan's brother who told Bono that his brother would not join the band The Hype (later known as U2). Adam Clayton, U2's bass player, called Ivan and told him that he was too young for a gig they would play in a pub so he was out of the band. Curious enough, Ivan is only one year younger than Larry Mullen Jr, the drummer of U2.

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While Robert Sheehan's character in this film didn't get the chance to be part of U2, his character in the TV show Misfits (2009) managed to impersonate Bono, insulting him while doing so.

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The real brothers Ivan and Neil McCormick made a cameo in this movie. They are the folks watching one of the first gigs in an empty bar.

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Goofs

When Neil & Ivan first arrive in London it is the early 1980's yet a taxi can be seen being driven on the other side of the road with the registration plate "L" which was not issued until 1993.

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At the bands first practice (in 1976) Ivan McCormick suggests playing a song by Dire Straits. Dire Straits recorded their first album in 1978, so none of them would have known any songs by Dire Straits, let alone have even heard of them.

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When Neil is about to leave the garage about discussing the bands future his collar is down. There is a cut in the shot and his collar is up. There is yet another shot from outside of the garage and his collar is down again.

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Quotes

Karl: A word to the wise from an old man before you go. Remember only this: the measure of a man is what's left when fame falls away... oh, and another thing: get as much sex as you can!

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Neil McCormick: Hello? Hi, where is Hammond?

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Ivan McCormick: You made the worst decision of my life!

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