
Grainne Uaile: The Movie
2024-09-17 · 270 min · Not rated
A violent and gritty retelling of the life of Grainne Uaile, the 16th century Pirate Queen from Ireland. She was a fighter, a pirate and a tough woman, carving her mark in a mans world. This exciting film is violent, dark, brutal, exciting and often darkly comic. The ultimate female action hero steeped in ancient Irish history.
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- Directors
- Ciaron Davies
- Production companies
- Loose Gripp Films
- Countries
- Ireland
- Status
- Released
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Fionnuala CollinsGrainne Uaile
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