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Colin Farrell

Film Reviews: Tigerland

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
December / January 2001

December 1, 2000 by Leave a Comment

Starring Colin Farrell. Directed by Joel Schumacher. 20th Century Fox. ℘℘℘ Faster than a speeding bullet, it seems, onetime Ballykissangel actor Colin Farrell has shot to fame as the next "it" Irish actor. When you see his Vietnam war flick Tigerland, you'll see it's not just his good looks that got the young Dubliner all this attention. Swapping his Dublin accent for … [Read more...] about Film Reviews: Tigerland

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