Chicken
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Mick and Kev, teen Irish lads, are at the shore, throwing rocks at empty cans, drinking cider. Mick's the pushy one, engaging Kev in a game of mumbly peg, his hand on top of Kev's, fingers splayed. As Mick moves the knife between their fingers, a train is heard approaching. What's Mick's purpose?
Status: Released
Released Date: 2001-03-01
Runtime: 3 mins
Director: Barry Dignam
Writer: Audrey O'Reilly
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Chicken
Production Companies: Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Hit & Run Productions
Production Countries: Ireland
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