EXCL: Martin McDonagh Visits Bruges (It's in Belgium)

Having won numerous awards for his stageplays and an Oscar for his short film "Six Shooter", playwright Martin McDonagh has made his first feature film In Bruges , a crime drama set in the historic (or is it esoteric?) Belgian city where Irish hitmen Ray and Ken, played by Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, are sent into hiding after a botched hit. Driven by McDonagh's witty trademark dialogue and the city's gorgeous locations, it's a hitman movie with more than a few twists, mixing sharp biting humor with poignant drama and even a bit of action when their boss Harry, played by Ralph Fiennes, turns up to finish the job. ComingSoon.net sat down with McDonagh to talk about his transition to filmmaker with a film that harks back to the first films of Ritchie and Tarantino but always with McDonagh's own unique voice. (link)