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His relationship to Danny gets worse. In an act of desperation one night he falls from a motorway bridge but a body is never found. Several years later, after wondering what happened to Finbar, Danny receives a mysterious phone call from Sweden.
Mar 17, 2000 · 1996. Not Rated. 1h 45m. IMDb RATING. 6.3 /10. 652. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama Mystery. Finbar is an Irish youth who, late one night, leapt from a freeway overpass and was never heard from again. When he suddenly reappears three years later, his family and friend Danny attempt to rebuilt their shattered lives. Director. Sue Clayton. Writers.
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- Drama, Mystery
- Sue Clayton
- 2000-03-17
Finbar and Danny are close childhood friends who live in a depressing neighborhood in an Irish town. Finbar gets the chance to play soccer in an international soccer team abroad but can't use it and comes back. He went as a hero and came back as loser. Even the relation to Danny gets worse.
Years later, Danny gets a call from Finbar from Sweden, and Danny decides to use the call to track down Finbar's whereabouts and go after him, so he goes missing himself. He goes to the far north, and there he finds not only Finbar, but also other very nice people. Only the relationship between the two friends isn't what it used to be...
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- Sue Clayton
- Better: Freshness of The Adventure Game
- Worse: More Connections to The Original Jumanji
- Better: The Quest and The Levels Are Clearer
- Worse: A New, Unseen Setting
- Better: More Buildup from The Real World Characters
- Worse: Consistency in The Pov
- Better: Both Strength and Weaknesses Applied
- Worse: Body-Swapping Gimmick
- Better: Bethany's Arc
- Worse: Kevin Hart's Performance
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Director. Sue Clayton. Synopsis. Finbar is an Irish youth who, late one night, leapt from a freeway overpass and was never heard from again. When he suddenly reappears three years later, his...
