Directed by:
Martin McDonaghScreenplay:
Martin McDonaghCinematography:
Eigil BryldComposer:
Carter BurwellCast:
Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Ralph Fiennes, Clémence Poésy, Eric Godon, Jérémie Renier, Elizabeth Berrington, Željko Ivanek, Anna Madeley, Jordan Prentice (more)Plots(1)
Bruges (pronounced "broozh"), the most well-preserved medieval city in the whole of Belgium, is a welcoming destination for travellers from all over the world. But for hit man Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson), it could be their final destination; a difficult job has resulted in the pair being ordered right before Christmas by their London boss Harry (Ralph Fiennes) to go and cool their heels in the storybook Flemish city for a couple of weeks. Very much out of place amidst the gothic architecture, canals, and cobbled streets, the two hit men fill their days living the lives of tourists. Ray, still haunted by the bloodshed in London, hates the place, while Ken, even as he keeps a fatherly eye on Ray's profanely funny exploits, finds his mind and soul being expanded by the beauty and serenity of the city. But the longer they stay waiting for Harry's call, the more surreal their experience becomes, as they find themselves in weird encounters with locals, tourists, violent medieval art, a dwarf American actor shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and a potential romance for Ray in the form of Chloe, who may have some dark secrets of her own. And when the call from Harry does finally come, Ken and Ray's vacation becomes a life-and-death struggle of darkly comic proportions and surprisingly emotional consequences. (Icon Home Entertainment)
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In Bruges
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Label: Lakeshore Records
Year: 2008
Country: USA
Format: CD, digital
Length: 44:19
| 1. | Prologue | Carter Burwell | 01:17 |
| 2. | Medieval Waters | Carter Burwell | 01:40 |
| 3. | The Little Dead Boy | Carter Burwell | 01:46 |
| 4. | "St. John The Gambler" - Townes Van Zandt | 03:03 | |
| 5. | The Last Judgement | Carter Burwell | 01:52 |
| 6. | View From The Tower | Carter Burwell | 01:04 |
| 7. | My Suicide Your Homicide | Carter Burwell | 01:38 |
| 8. | "Brandy Alexander" - The Walkmen | 02:30 | |
| 9. | Save The Next Boy | Carter Burwell | 01:19 |
| 10. | Ray At The Mirror | Carter Burwell | 01:19 |
| 11. | Walking Bruges | Carter Burwell | 00:36 |
| 12. | The Magic Frog | Carter Burwell | 00:50 |
| 13. | "Schubert: 24. Der Leiermann" - Andreas Schmidt | 03:40 | |
| 14. | Harry Walks | Carter Burwell | 01:22 |
| 15. | Dressing For Death | Carter Burwell | 01:11 |
| 16. | The Kiss Walk Past | Carter Burwell | 01:04 |
| 17. | "One Raglan Road" - The Dubliners | 04:15 | |
| 18. | Thugs Passing In The Night | Carter Burwell | 01:13 |
| 19. | Shootout Part 1 | Carter Burwell | 02:10 |
| 20. | When He's Dead | Carter Burwell | 01:08 |
| 21. | Shootout Part 2 | Carter Burwell | 02:44 |
| 22. | Principles | Carter Burwell | 01:25 |
| 23. | I Didn't Want To Die | Carter Burwell | 01:35 |
| 24. | "2000 Miles" - Pretenders | 03:38 |