The Best Years (2013)
In a city divided by History, Religion and Politics. Greed will Unite them.
Peace is declared in Northern Ireland after thirty years of troubles. The criminal empires that have existed during the troubles can no longer operate and are being shut down. George is released from prison and returns to his old working-class neighbourhood to resume his life and steer clear of trouble which includes his best friend Emmet. Nadine has also come back to Derry after many years away, she is the estranged daughter of the resident crime boss Simon McKnight and also George first love. When Emmet finds a bag of money belonging to a ruthless loyalist hit-man Giggles, George is compelled to help him one last time to return it. This step is too far and they are forced to enlist the help of a gang from the other side of the community.
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Connor BarrBurger Van Vendor
Martin KempSimon McKnightLeon BearmanJerome Jackson
Enn ReitelFather Jude BestMatt HealyJackie 'Giggles' McGarrigle
Nigel BoyleDougieAyden CallaghanFrank MalloneSarah Jane HoneywellCrystal
Anna NightingaleNadine McKnightSlaine KellyAtlanta EarleJason GerardGeorge Best
Richard HawleyDetective Sergeant TorksKeywords
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What is The Best Years about?
Peace is declared in Northern Ireland after thirty years of troubles. The criminal empires that have existed during the troubles can no longer operate and are being shut down. George is released from prison and returns to his old working-class neighbourhood to resume his life and steer clear of trouble which includes his best friend Emmet. Nadine has also come back to Derry after many years away, she is the estranged daughter of the resident crime boss Simon McKnight and also George first love. When Emmet finds a bag of money belonging to a ruthless loyalist hit-man Giggles, George is compelled to help him one last time to return it. This step is too far and they are forced to enlist the help of a gang from the other side of the community.
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The Best Years has a runtime of 93 minutes.
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