War of The Buttons
– The children of Ballydowse and Carrickdowse engage in battles where they cut of the buttons, shoe-la..
The children of Ballydowse and Carrickdowse engage in battles where they cut of the buttons, shoe-laces and underwear of their captured opponents. This is to get the boys in trouble with their parents. They go to battle in mass groups of dozens, throwing stones and cutting off their opponents buttons etc. And sometimes they go to battle completely naked and exposed. In one such scene about 30 boys return from a battle to celebrate victory at a barn-house only to find some girls waiting for them and they get very embarrassed at losing their privacy
29 Sep 1995
English
Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.
John Roberts
Louis Pergaud (novel), Colin Welland (adapted for the screen by), Yves Robert (based on: the film: La Guerre Des Boutons" by)
Gregg Fitzgerald, Gerard Kearney, Darragh Naughton, Brendan McNamara
The children of Ballydowse & Carrickdowse engage in battles in which they cut off the buttons, shoe-laces, belts and braces of their captured opponents. This gets their opponents in trouble with parents. They go to battle in mass groups of dozens, wielding sticks & slingshots. It's a battle of strategic skills for the opposing leaders, Including one scene in which the principal gang uses an ancient war trick to overcome their opponents with successful and itchy results.
2 nominations.
Warner Home Video