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This film is based on the true story of the Reavey Brother killings, which took place in Northern Ireland during 'The Troubles'.

 

On 4th January 1976 at 18:10 Anthony (17), John Martin (24) and Brian Reavey (22), three brothers of eight, were sitting at home watching TV when three masked gunmen broke in and opened fire on them. John-Martin and Brian were killed straight away, while Anthony managed to escape to the bedroom and take cover under a bed. He was shot several times and left for dead, after searching the house the gunmen found no one else and left. Moments later badly wounded Anthony, crawled about 200 yards to a nearby neighbours house to seek help, sadly Anthony died of a brain hemorrhage in hospital 26 days later.

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The whole community of Armagh was shocked by these killings and various members of the family including Eugene Reavey, are still doing wonderful work towards anti violence related causes. Please go and check out the fantastic work that the charity of Peaceful Futures South Armagh are doing on their Facebook page, as well as Eugene’s Twitter page.

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In September 2024, Eugene Reavey also released his own memoir titled "The Killing of The Reavey Brothers: British Murder and Cover-Up in Northern Ireland", which takes readers on a harrowing journey through the darkest chapter of his life during the Northern Ireland Troubles. Reavey relives that tragic night in 1976 and uncovers a web of treachery and collusion, exposing the covert protection afforded to the notorious Glennane Gang.

 

This film tells the story of the night leading up to the killings, the night of the killings and the devastating aftermath that they caused. This film is made with the complete blessing of the Reavey family and is written and directed by John Reavey, nephew of the three brothers.

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The short film 'Reavey Brothers' (2022) sold out 19 screenings across the UK,

with over 5,000 tickets sold to see the piece in cinemas.

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The film is currently in the writing stages for a feature length piece.

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