War Of the Buttons

1994
UK
1h 34min
PG

Directed by: John Roberts
Written by: Louis Pergaud (novel), Collin Welland
Cast: Gregg Fitzgerald,, Colm Meaney,, John Coffey,, Brendan McNamara,, Liam Cunningham

The rivalry between two villages in the south west of Ireland is played out in childish skirmishes between local school children, but soon their battles escalate. Colin Welland's script oozes Irish charm and a love of childhood, but the repetitive structure begins to wear thin.