The Bombmaker

Expert IRA bomb-maker turned police informant Andrea Hayes retires and starts a new life after four school-children are killed by one of her bombs. Ten years later, her blissful home life shattered when her daughter, Katie, is abducted from her bedroom in the dead of night. Andrea later discovers a ransom note, instructing her to leave her husband Martin and fly to London by herself. It also states that if the police are contacted, she and Martin will never see Katie again. In the hope of being reunited with Katie, Andrea obeys orders and follows instructions to meet with the kidnappers. Back in Dublin, Martin is powerless to help and becomes frantic with worry when he learns from Andrea that no ransom demand has been made, and that the kidnappers' request is something much more dangerous.

Dervla Kirwan

Andrea Hayes

Mark Womack

Martin Hayes

Ciara Lyons

Katie Hayes

David Hunt

Ethan

Angeline Ball

Lydia McCracken

Marc Warren

Quinn

Francis Magee

O'Keefe

Daragh O'Malley

Mick Canning

Brendan Coyle

George McEvoy

Samantha Bond

Patsy

Brian Doherty

D.I. Fitzgerald

Keith Duffy

D.S. Power

Maria McDermottroe

Miss O'Mara

Barry Barnes

Padraig

Scott Maslen

SAS Captain Payne

Andrew Pleavin

SAS Captain Crosbie

• Graham TheakstonDirector
• Stephen LeatherWriter
• Ron PurdieProducer
• Paul KnightProducer
• Keith EvansExecutive Producer
• Mark FreelandExecutive Producer
• Mike MoranOriginal Music Composer
• Nigel ParkesEditor

Release date

April 8, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 24m