08 September 2017 Drama, Comedy 92 mins
The Drummer and the Keeper tells the story of the unlikely friendship formed between two young men: Gabriel, a reckless young drummer who revels in rejecting society’s rules and Christopher, a 17-year-old with Asperger’s Syndrome, who yearns to fit in. This heartwarming story shows the strength of the human bond in the face of adversity.
Watch the official The Drummer and the Keeper 2017 trailer in HD below.
Dermot Murphy as Gabriel
Jacob McCarthy as Christopher
Adrian Hudson as Eric
Annie Ryan as Dr Flahavan
Niamh Algar as Ingrid
Peter Coonan as Toss
Phelim Drew as Jeremy
Olwen Fouéré as Doctor Assif
Jane Herbert as Jamie
Beibhinn Jones as Jo
Charlie Kelly as Pearse
Dale Leadon Bolger as Roly
Hannah Mamalis as Ciara
Aoibhinn McGinnity as Alice
Ally Ni Chiarain as Naomi
Nick Kelly Director
Nick Kelly Writer
Annie Barclay Co-Producer
Kate McColgan Producer
Derek Holland Editor
Louise Mathews Production Design
Maureen Hughes Casting
Mark Kilbride Art Direction
Neill Treacy Art Direction
Tom Comerford Director of Photography
John Gerard Walsh Original Music Composer
Ireland 14 July 2017
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