The Devil's Own movie plot
2022-01-02 08:01
In Northern Ireland in 1972, the eight-year-old Frank saw his father being shot by a masked killer. Many years later, the grown-up Fran has become a member of the Irish Republican Army. Fran and some like-minded partners worked against the British government forces in Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland. In one mission, he and his colleagues were arrested and imprisoned for being betrayed. They were severely tortured in prison and escaped from prison. In order to enhance the strength of the Republican Army, Fran went abroad to purchase black market arms.
With the assistance of Judge Peter, a supporter of Northern Ireland, Frank flees to New York under the pseudonym Roy Davani, and lives in the home of an unknowing police officer Tom O’Meira. Illegal trading, used to counter the British government forces. Tom is a policeman who runs outside every day and has never killed any criminals in 20 years. He is only responsible for dealing with trivial matters such as the teenager who steals condoms, the husband who beats his wife, and so on. When he comes home, he is forced by his wife and three daughters. , Although a little tired, but he loves them very much. Being ignorant of Roy's past, Tom and his wife Sheila welcomed Roy's arrival. Soon, Roy met his buddy Sean, and the two discussed how to transport the missiles out of the United States. At the same time, Judge Peter also raised money for them. But slowly Roy fell in love with Tom's family and friends in New York, and he began to struggle in a new future and past.
Fran came to New York as a special envoy of the Northern Irish Republican Army. His mission was to purchase Stinger missiles in order to change the power balance with the British army. He and Sean, a member of the Republican Army, planned to use fishing boats to transport the missiles to the other side of the ocean. The nightclub owner is the matchmaker between the buyer and the seller, and the payment is passed on by Megan from Belfast. Fran temporarily hides the money in Tom's house. The arms dealer was eager to get the money, so he sent three masked gangsters to sneak into Tom's house. Roy suddenly appeared and repelled the intruder. Sheila called the police, but when the police arrived, Roy escaped quietly. Watching Roy escape, Tom began to wonder whether Roy was involved in this matter.
After Roy returned home, he confessed the purpose of the trip. Tom scolded it. On the one hand, he sympathizes with the misfortune that Flange has experienced, on the other hand, he must arrest Flange out of mission. Loyal to his duties, Tom wants to arrest Fran and refuses to cooperate with the intelligence agencies of the United States and Britain to chase Fran alone. After a period of time, the two had established a deep relationship, but at this time they had to meet each other in battle. In the end, both of them were injured by each other, and the more severely injured Fran died in Tom's arms
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Extended Reading
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[Looking at a dilapidated boat]
Rory: Here it is: the Irish Republican Navy.
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Rory: All the same, Mr. Fitzsimmoms, if you're not confused, you don't know what's goin' on.