Overview

Though it is late in the punk rock movement, four Dublin youths get together in 1979 to form their own band. Accurately recounting the energy and rawness of the era, this drama follows their tumultuous and ill-fated journey on the rocky road to success. It takes three long years of unpaid performing for Reena, her lover Jessop, bassist Joe and drummer Petie to make a name for The Dead Patriots. Just as they are about to find real success, internal difficulties arise that leave each of them suspicious and mistrustful of the other.

Genres

Cast

Brían F. O'Byrne

Jessop

Anthony Brophy

Billy

John Cronin

Petie

Gemma Craven

Reena's Mother

Brendan Coyle

Steve Burkett

Eileen Walsh

Carole

Donal O'Kelly

Richie

David Wilmot

Bus Conductor

Anne Kent

Petie's Mother