War of the Buttons_
"Most wars last years. This one has to be over by dinner."
War between two Irish youth gangs consists of removing and retrieving buttons from each other's clothing.
Starring
Liam Cunningham, Colm Meaney, Ger Ryan
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
War of the Buttons was released 32 years ago in 1994.
Overview
War between two Irish youth gangs consists of removing and retrieving buttons from each other's clothing.
War of the Buttons is a Comedy, Drama, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (20)
Liam Cunningham
The Master
Colm Meaney
Geronimo's Dad
Ger Ryan
Fergus' Mum
Gregg Fitzgerald
Fergus
GK
Gerard Kearney
Big Con
DN
Darragh Naughton
Boffin
BM
Brendan McNamara
Tim
KO
Kevin O'Malley
Fishy
JC
John Cleere
Peter
AC
Anthony Cunnigham
Little Con
TK
Thomas Kavanagh
Riley
ER
Eveanna Ryan
Marie
JC
John Crowley
Pat
SD
Stuart Dannell Foran
Tich
DT
Danielle Tuite
Fionnualla
Helen O'Leary
Helen
YM
Yvonne McNamara
Maeve
JC
John Coffey
Geronimo
PB
Paul Batt
Gorilla
KB
Karl Byrne
Mickey Moon
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
94 min (1h 34m)
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (112 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is War of the Buttons about?
War between two Irish youth gangs consists of removing and retrieving buttons from each other's clothing.
How long is War of the Buttons?
War of the Buttons has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in War of the Buttons?
The cast of War of the Buttons includes Liam Cunningham, Colm Meaney, Ger Ryan, Gregg Fitzgerald, Gerard Kearney.
What is the rating of War of the Buttons?
War of the Buttons has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 112 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Comedy
Drama
Adventure
Family