Cowboys & Angels

2004

ComedyDrama

This story concerns a hapless civil servant who gets more than he bargains for when he moves into an apartment in Limerick with a gay fashion student and becomes a star on the catwalk. A contemporary story embracing the essence of what it is to be young in today's Ireland.

"How far will you go?"

Rating

6
36 votes

Popularity

0.4693

Origin & Countries

GBIECAUS | en | Canada,Germany,Ireland,United Kingdom

Production

Wide Eye Films,Peter Stockhaus Filmproduktion,FilmFörderung Hamburg,Octagon Films,Grosvenor Park Productions,Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Runtime

86 min.

Status

Released

Release: 7/23/2004

Credits

Cowboys & Angels

David GleesonDirector

Cowboys & Angels

Michael LeggeShane

Cowboys & Angels

Allen LeechVincent

Cowboys & Angels

Amy ShielsGemma

Cowboys & Angels

Sean PowerFrankie

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Reviews

CinemaSerf

2/21/2025

7 / 10

“Shane” (Michael Legge) is a country bumpkin who has got a job working for the government but who is fed up commuting from his rural home. Whilst he’s at the letting agent, he sees a flat that he can’t afford but could possibly share with another interested party. He’s already, briefly, met “Vincent” (Allen Leech) but now they seem destined to share a new home. “Vincent” is his exact opposite. An outwardly gay, stylish and creative design school lad who pretty much takes over the place. A bottle of wine and some shared school trip memories start to cement their friendship and swiftly require “Shane” to up-convert his wardrobe. That might prove a little easier to fund when he discovers that the lads downstairs like to peddle some drugs. They promise him some easy cash to be their mule and, well naturally that course isn’t going to run smoothly for him or his new, uninvolved, flatmate. When a disaster strikes and some menacing individuals start to keep watch on their building, things could be getting quite dodgy for the pair just as “Vincent” must put on his diploma-earning catwalk show. Can they sort things out and stay out of jail - or worse? To be honest, the story becomes a little too far-fetched but it’s kept alive by two really quite engaging performances from Legge and Leech that screams bromance at you. It’s also a film that showcases just how profoundly life has moved on in an Ireland where being gay is no big deal for many, though it also shows is just how prevalent the drug culture has become, too. The dialogue, especially from “Vincent” is amiably sarcastic and the whole film, aided by a few scenes from best pal “Gemma” (Amy Shiels), exudes a confidence and likeableness that raises a smile and effortlessly passes ninety minutes. The conclusion is all a bit rushed but it’s still worth a watch.

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