Peter McDonald
11 titles
Filmography
11 results

Saltwater
(2000)Life in an out-of-season Irish seaside resort is tough enough. But for the Beneventi family, grieving the year-long loss of their mother, and struggling to make enough from their fish 'n' chip shop to escape bankruptcy, the future looks more of a challenge. But when Frank, the eldest son, robs the local bookies, escape suddenly seems possible.

I Went Down
(1997)Irish action comedy written by Conor McPherson and directed by Paddy Breathnach, starring Brendan Gleeson and Peter McDonald. Git is an ex-con freshly released from a stint in prison. He soon finds himself thrust into the shady criminal underworld by crime boss Tom French, who forces him into taking on a task for him. He is teamed up with Bunny - a quick tempered brute who offed his own grandfather, and set the challenge of taking a hostage. Although their relationship gets off to a frosty start, the pair soon realise that if they are to survive the brutal underworld they must work together.

The Stag
(2013)This 2014 Tribeca Film Festival entry tells of an outdoor bachelor weekend adventure that goes hilariously off course at every turn.

Woken
(2024)Anna wakes to kind faces she doesn't recognise and a remote island she has no memory of. She is forced to re-learn everything about herself, her husband and the baby she is carrying. But when two disfigured people arrive on the island and there is a violent altercation she discovers that the human race is close to extinction and goes searching for the truth about herself

Savannah Electric
(1985)In a post-apocalyptic world, a mobile factory run by the first thinking machine, The Benefactor, scavenges the last remnants of civilization.

Felicia's Journey
(1999)While searching for her boyfriend in England, a young Irish woman receives help from a lonely caterer who is hiding unsettling secrets.

England Is Mine
(2017)A portrait of Steven Patrick Morrissey as a restless teen in 1970s Manchester, before he became the lead singer of seminal alt rock band The Smiths.

Nora
(2000)When renowned author James Joyce falls head over heels for an impulsive hotel maid, a tale of passion, lust, jealousy, and tempestuous love unfolds.

Some Voices
(2000)Daniel Craig plays against type in this acclaimed indie as a schizophrenic whose mental spiral wreaks havoc on his supportive restaurateur brother.

Wreckers
(2011)A couple moves to a village to start a family, but a visit from the man's brother ignites sibling rivalry and exposes the lies embedded in it.

Fanny Lye Deliver'd
(2019)Fanny Lye lives a quiet Puritan life with her husband John and young son Arthur, but her simple world is shaken to its core by the unexpected arrival of a mysterious young couple in need. An unexpected visit from the local Sheriff causes events to escalate that changes Fanny's disciplined life forever.