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Road

2014 · 102 min

A thrilling, heartbreaking ride through family devotion and the deadly pull of speed, told with raw archival footage.

Directed by
Dermot Lavery, Michael Hewitt
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Liam Neeson, Joey Dunlop, Robert Dunlop
Tagline
Brothers addicted to speed. At any price.
Overview
Brothers addicted to speed at any price. Documentary following the motorcycle road racing careers, and fate, of the Dunlop family.

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Directed by
Dermot Lavery, Michael Hewitt
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Liam Neeson, Joey Dunlop, Robert Dunlop
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • obsession
  • death
  • grief
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight8

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Dermot Lavery, Michael Hewitt
Written by
Michael Hewitt, Dermot Lavery
Starring
Liam Neeson, Joey Dunlop, Robert Dunlop, Michael Dunlop, William Dunlop, Liam Beckett, John McGuinness, Stephen Davidson
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
102 min
Country
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Languages
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