DECLAN RECKS
DIRECTOR
PURE MULE (IRL 2005) - DIRECTOR
T.V. Drama Mini-Series 6 x 52 min.
Episodes 1, 2, 3
Producer: David Collins, Ed Guiney, Writer: Eugene O'Brien
Production Co. Accomplice Television
Cast: Tom Murphy, Garret Lombard, Luke Griffen, Gary Lydon, Eileen Walsh, Simone Kirby, Joanne Crawford, Dawn Bradfield and Charlene McKenna.
Nominated for 9 IFTAS 2005
Winner 5 IFTAS: Best Director, Declan Recks; Best Actor, Tom Murphy; Best Actress, Dawn Bradfield; Best Supporting Actress, Eileen Walsh; Best Sound for Film or Televison, Philippe Faujas, Niall Brady and Ken Galvin
Nominated: Best Writer: Eugene O'Brein, Best Drama, Best Actor, Garret Lombard; Best Director Charlie McCarthy
"spectacularly raised the bar for Irish television drama...what sets Pure Mule apart is the fluidity and confidence of the direction and the delicate intelligence of the acting"
Hilary Fanin
THE IRISH TIMES