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title: "Five Minutes of Heaven: cast and crew"
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cast: 31
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# Five Minutes of Heaven (2009): cast and crew

31 cast and 46 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Liam Neeson](https://film.one/person/liam-neeson.md) as Alistair Little
- [James Nesbitt](https://film.one/person/james-nesbitt.md) as Joe Griffin
- [Anamaria Marinca](https://film.one/person/anamaria-marinca.md) as Vika
- [Mark Ryder](https://film.one/person/mark-ryder.md) as Young Alistair - 1975
- [Niamh Cusack](https://film.one/person/niamh-cusack.md) as Alistair's Mum - 1975
- [Paul Garrett](https://film.one/person/paul-garrett.md) as Alistair's Dad - 1975
- [Gerard Jordan](https://film.one/person/gerard-jordan.md) as Jim - 1975
- [Conor MacNeill](https://film.one/person/conor-macneill.md) as Dave - 1975
- [Diarmuid Noyes](https://film.one/person/diarmuid-noyes.md) as Andy - 1975
- [Mathew McElhinney](https://film.one/person/mathew-mcelhinney.md) as Stuart - 1975
- [Barry McEvoy](https://film.one/person/barry-mcevoy.md) as Joe's Chauffeur
- [Richard Dormer](https://film.one/person/richard-dormer.md) as Michael
- Andrea Irvine as Sarah
- Pauline Hutton as Sharon
- Katy Gleadhill as Fiona
- [Jonathan Harden](https://film.one/person/jonathan-harden.md) as David
- Stella McCusker as Stephanie
- Daniel McClean as Liam
- Emma Neill as Katie
- Amber O'Doherty as Kirsty
- Paul Kennedy as Sound Recordist
- [Lalor Roddy](https://film.one/person/lalor-roddy.md) as Landlord
- Paula McFetridge as Joe's Mum - 1975
- Gerry Doherty as Joe's Dad - 1975
- Luke O'Reilly as Brother Dan - 1975
- Luke McEvoy as Brother John - 1975
- Kevin O'Neill as Young Joe - 1975
- Carol Moore as Susan - 1975
- Aoibheann Biddle as Sister #1 - 1975
- Ruth Mathewson as Sister # 2 - 1975
- Louis Rolston as Former UVF Commander

## Directing

- [Oliver Hirschbiegel](https://film.one/person/oliver-hirschbiegel.md): Director
- Lynda Marshall: Script Supervisor
- Peter Nightingale: First Assistant Director
- Samantha Ross: Third Assistant Director
- Jack Hamill: Assistant Director
- Darren Fee: Second Assistant Director
- Lynne Davison: Assistant Director
- Sean Roe Curran: Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Guy Hibbert](https://film.one/person/guy-hibbert.md): Screenplay

## Production

- [Eoin O'Callaghan](https://film.one/person/eoin-ocallaghan.md): Producer
- [Stephen Wright](https://film.one/person/stephen-wright.md): Producer
- [Andrew Lowe](https://film.one/person/andrew-lowe.md): Executive Producer
- [Ed Guiney](https://film.one/person/ed-guiney.md): Executive Producer
- Georgia Simpson: Casting
- Cameron McCracken: Executive Producer
- François Ivernel: Executive Producer
- Marshall Leviten: Line Producer
- Don Mullan: Associate Producer
- Patrick Spence: Executive Producer
- [Paul Trijbits](https://film.one/person/paul-trijbits.md): Executive Producer
- Nicola Bailey-James: Location Assistant
- Richard Wilson: Trainee Production Coordinator

## Camera

- [Ruairí O'Brien](https://film.one/person/ruairi-obrien.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Hans Funck](https://film.one/person/hans-funck.md): Editor
- Andschana Eschenbach: Assistant Editor

## Sound and music

- [David Holmes](https://film.one/person/david-holmes.md): Music, Original Music Composer
- [Leo Abrahams](https://film.one/person/leo-abrahams.md): Music, Original Music Composer
- Jane Bridgeman: Music Supervisor

## Art

- [Gillian Devenney](https://film.one/person/gillian-devenney.md): Art Direction
- [Mark Lowry](https://film.one/person/mark-lowry.md): Production Design

## Costume and make-up

- [Maggie Donnelly](https://film.one/person/maggie-donnelly.md): Costume Design

## Visual effects

- Kevin Byrne: Special Effects Supervisor
- Mike Branton: Visual Effects
- Marie A. Jones: Visual Effects
- John Kennedy: Visual Effects Supervisor

## Crew

- Toby Babst: Thanks
- An Dorthe Braker: Thanks
- [Bernd Eichinger](https://film.one/person/bernd-eichinger.md): Thanks
- Joe Griffin: Thanks
- Mechthild Holter: Thanks
- Alistair Little: Thanks
- Brendan Condren: Stunt Double
- Joe Condren: Stunt Coordinator
- Tommy Sheen: Stunt Double
- John Sheridan: Stunts
- Paul Valentine: Stunt Coordinator

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