Deadly Cuts
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| Directed by | Rachel Carey |
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| Cinematography | J J Rolfe |
| Edited by | Gavin Buckley John Walters |
| Music by | Ray Harman |
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| Distributed by | Level 33 Entertainment |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Box office | US$229,349 (world) |
Deadly Cuts is a 2021 Irish comedy film directed and written by Rachel Carey.[1][2]
Production
[edit | edit source]Deadly Cuts was filmed on location in Loughlinstown.[3]
Plot
[edit | edit source]North Dublin hairdressers Deadly Cuts must fight for its survival against both a local protection racket and then a greedy developer; they then enter a televised hairdressing competition.
Release
[edit | edit source]Deadly Cuts was the most successful Irish film at the box office for 2021.[4][5]
Reception
[edit | edit source]Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 94% based on 17 reviews.[6] The Irish Times gave it 3 stars out of 5, criticising the broad comedy, which they compared negatively with Mrs. Brown's Boys, but praising the performances of Victoria Smurfit and Pauline McLynn.[7] The Guardian gave it 2 out of 5, referring to the "Ortonesque" murder plot, but saying the film was "more silly than funny."[8]
It was nominated for five Irish Film and Television Awards, winning one (Best Costume Design for Kathy Strachan).[9][10][11]
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Irish Film & Television Awards | Best Film | Deadly Cuts | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Actress in a Leading Role — Film | Angeline Ball | Nominated | |||
| Best Production Design | Tamara Conboy | Nominated | |||
| Best Costume Design | Kathy Strachan | Won | |||
| Best Makeup & Hair | Lyndsey Herron & Edwina Kelly | Nominated |
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External links
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