I Went Down (1997): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1997, I Went Down is an action, comedy and crime film directed by Paddy Breathnach, running about 97 minutes. “One doesn't count, the other can't. Dis-organised crime.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Fresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the hands of loan sharks. He's now in trouble with the mob boss, Tom French, who sends Git to Cork with another debtor, Bunny Kelly, to find a guy named Frank Grogan, and take him to a man with a friendly face at a shack across a bog. It's a tougher assignment than it seems: Git's a novice, Bunny's prone to rash acts, Frank doesn't want to be found (and once he's found, he has no money), and maybe Tom's planning to murder Frank, which puts Git in a moral dilemma. Then, there's the long-ago disappearance of Sonny Mulligan. What's a decent and stand-up lad to do?

Who’s in it. I Went Down stars Brendan Gleeson as Bunny Kelly, Peter McDonald as Git Hynes, Tony Doyle as Tom French and Peter Caffrey as Frank Grogan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, I Went Down has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Went Down page.

If you liked it. Fans of I Went Down tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.