When Ireland is depicted on screen, it is often scenes of lush rolling hills and peaceful countryside cottages. Irish thriller “Pixie” takes a different approach and put the crime world of Ireland on full display.
The movie follows Pixie Hardy still reeling from her mother’s death. She decides to put together a ragtag team to pull off a heist that will avenger her mother’s death and allow her to leave her small town for good. But when things go horribly wrong, the trio unintentionally crosses an organized gang of criminals run by criminal priests and nuns. The group will have to scheme to make it out with their lives. As the trailer shows, plenty of shenanigans are bound to follow the trio.
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“Pixie” stars Olivia Cooke (“Ready Player One“), Ben Hardy (“X-Men: Apocalypse“), Daryl McCormack (“Peaky Blinders“), Colm Meaney (“Con-Air“), and Alec Baldwin (“30 Rock“). The movie was directed by Barnaby Thompson (“St. Trinian’s“) and written by Preston Thompson (“Kids in Love“).
Take a look at the official summary for “Pixie” below:
Olivia Cooke (Ready Player One) and Alec Baldwin (The Departed) star in this action-packed crime story set in Ireland. On a path to avenge her mother’s death, Pixie Hardy (Cooke) attempts a heist that will give her the means to leave her small-town life behind. When the plan goes horribly wrong she’s forced to team up with a pair of misfits who are clearly in over their heads. On the run from an organized gang – criminal priests and nuns, led by Father McGrath (Baldwin) – the trio will scheme and swindle anyone they come across in this hilarious and thrilling adventure.
Pixie drops in select theaters and on digital and demand on March 5. Take a look at the new trailer below.