War of the Buttons (1994 film)
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War of the Buttons is a 1994 comedy-drama adventure film directed by John Roberts. It was written by Colin Welland and based on the French novel La Guerre des boutons, by Louis Pergaud. The story, about two rival boys' gangs in Ireland, the Ballys (working class) and the Carricks (middle class), is set in County Cork, where it was filmed on location.[2]
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Directed by | John Roberts |
Screenplay by | Colin Welland |
Based on | La Guerre des boutons by Louis Pergaud and War of the Buttons by Yves Robert |
Produced by | David Puttnam |
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Cinematography | Bruno de Keyzer |
Edited by | David Freeman |
Music by | Rachel Portman |
Production companies | Enigma Productions Fujisankei Communications Group Hugo Films Les Productions de la Guéville Warner Bros. |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Countries | Ireland United Kingdom France Japan United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $12,712[1] |
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The film has been classified as a drama and comedy,[3][4] and the tone is frequently light and humorous. It examines issues of conflict and war, the actions and consequences of violence, and how it can divide and oppose people who can be friends as easily as they can be enemies.