| Omagh | |
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| Directed by | Pete Travis |
| Written by | Paul Greengrass Guy Hibbert |
| Produced by | Paul Greengrass Ed Guiney |
| Starring | Gerard McSorley Michele Forbes Brenda Fricker Stuart Graham |
| Cinematography | Donal Gilligan |
| Edited by | Clive Barrett |
Production companies | Tiger Aspect Productions Hell's Kitchen International |
| Distributed by | A-Film Distribution Haut Et Court |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
Omagh is a 2004 Irish film dramatising the events surrounding the Omagh bombing and its aftermath, co-produced by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ and UK network Channel 4, and directed by Pete Travis. It was first shown on television in both countries in May, 2004.
Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden (Paul Kelly) was killed in the bombing, is played by Gerard McSorley, originally from Omagh. Out of respect for the residents of the town, it was filmed on location in Navan, County Meath, Republic of Ireland. The film ends with the Julie Miller song Broken Things, which was performed by local singer Juliet Turner at the memorial for the victims of the Omagh bombing.