The Journey

The Journey (2017)

Firebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness, two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland, are forced to take a short journey together in which they will take the biggest leap of faith and change the course of history.

Date of release
2017-03-30
TMDB
6.3 / 10 (61)
Runtime
1h 34m
Genres
Drama
Director
Nick Hamm

Casting

Interesting facts

The Journey is a 2016 political drama film directed and produced by Nick Hamm, from a screenplay by Colin Bateman. The film is a fictional account of the true story of how political enemies Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness formed an unlikely political alliance in the lead up to the St Andrews Agreement. It stars Timothy Spall as Paisley and Colm Meaney as McGuinness, with Freddie Highmore, John Hurt, Toby Stephens, and Ian Beattie in supporting roles.

Production

On 13 May 2015, it was reported that a film focusing on Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness was in pre-production, with Liam Neeson and Kenneth Branagh attached to star. However, Timothy Spall was later reported to be in talks for the role of Paisley on 1 July 2015. In late August 2015, Colm Meaney joined Spall in the cast, portraying the role of McGuinness.

Principal photography began in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 30 September 2015. The first image of Spall and Meaney on set and in character was released on 5 October 2015.

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