Torches of Erin

2005
35m

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In this adaptation from the ancient Irish text TÃ¡in BÃ³ Cuailnge, two brothers must face each other in single combat. As the battle builds over three days their external struggle engenders internal turmoil, culminating in a tragedy of mythic proportions.

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In 1st Century A.D. Ireland, Queen Medb from Connacht has invaded Ulster, and a 17-year-old warrior, Cuchulainn, stops her army's progress single handedly. The slaughter he yields is so deva... Read allIn 1st Century A.D. Ireland, Queen Medb from Connacht has invaded Ulster, and a 17-year-old warrior, Cuchulainn, stops her army's progress single handedly. The slaughter he yields is so devastating that only one warrior remains with a chance of defeating Cuchulainn, his older bro... Read allIn 1st Century A.D. Ireland, Queen Medb from Connacht has invaded Ulster, and a 17-year-old warrior, Cuchulainn, stops her army's progress single handedly. The slaughter he yields is so devastating that only one warrior remains with a chance of defeating Cuchulainn, his older brother, Ferdia. When he refuses to face his brother in single combat, Medb's daughter, Finna... Read all

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During the shooting, which took place in southern Ohio over the month of January 2005, there was record breaking rainfall and flooding. This created many nightmares for the production and ultimately delayed the shooting of the final three scenes.

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Wrong wrong wrong

I only managed to see a trailer of this film. It is so historically inaccurate, and offensive. It should be viewed by none. Why are American actors badly portraying Irish heroes? They (CuCulainn and Fiachra, brothers) fought on a ford, not in a ditch of some sort. They would have been speaking IRISH, not sounding like English Elizabethan wannabes. This is an insult to Irish Mythology and an unfair version of what could be a fantastic movie. I hope the film makers of this movie realize the errors of their ways, and the offense they have cause to any Irish person even remotely aware of their history. To those who watch this film, please be safe in the knowledge that Irish Mythology is of a much higher quality and standard.