In darkest rural Ireland, ex-boxer Douglas 'Arm' Armstrong has become the feared enforcer for the drug-dealing Devers family, whilst also trying to be a good father to his autistic five-year-old son, Jack. Torn between these two families, Arm's loyalties are truly tested when he is asked to kill for the first time.
Calm with Horses (2020) is a crime and drama film directed by Nick Rowland, released on March 13, 2020 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar and Ned Dennehy. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 165 ratings.
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Cosmo Jarvis
as Arm
Barry Keoghan
as Dympna
Niamh Algar
as Ursula
Ned Dennehy
as Paudi
Kiljan Moroney
as Jack
Brid Brennan
as Maire Mirkin
Liam Carney
as Fannigan
Simone Kirby
as June
Anthony Welsh
as Rob
David Wilmot
as Hector
Brian Doherty
as Larry
Roisin O'Neill
as Fatima
Directed by Nick Rowland, written by Colin Barrett and Joseph Murtagh, produced by Ed Guiney, Iman Kiashemshaki and Daniel Emmerson.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 165 ratings.
'Calm with Horses' is definitely engrossing and heavy shit. There's some savage inner violence going on within the main character; the barbarity on the screen can't match the turmoil that's going on in his head. It's a strikingly accomplished portrait of a broken soul hauling himself back up from rock bottom. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article...…
Reviewed on December 5, 2020
Ned Dennehy is one of those character actors who never really owns a film but always make quite an impression - especially if his part requires a degree of menacing unpleasantness. Well here he delivers that in spades as we follow the life of his enforcer “Arm” (Cosmo Jarvis). He has been instructed to deal with a former family affiliate who has raped one of his “Devers” family. Thing is, though, “Arm” is a violent…
Reviewed on May 29, 2025
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Calm with Horses (2020) is available to stream on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Calm with Horses (2020) includes Cosmo Jarvis, Barry Keoghan, Niamh Algar, Ned Dennehy and Kiljan Moroney. The film was directed by Nick Rowland. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Calm with Horses was released on March 13, 2020 and runs for 1h 40m.
Calm with Horses (2020) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 165 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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