"The hopes of a mother. The dreams of a father. The fate of a child."

1999

2h 25m

7.3(334 votes)

Drama

Overview

An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

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88 members

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Emily Watson

Angela McCourt

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Robert Carlyle

Malachy McCourt

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Joe Breen

Young Frank

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Michael Legge

Older Frank

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Ciarán Owens

Middle Frank

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Ronnie Masterson

Grandma Sheehan

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Pauline McLynn

Aunt Aggie

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Liam Carney

Uncle Pa Keating

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Eanna MacLiam

Uncle Pat

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Shane Murray-Corcoran

Young Malachy

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Devon Murray

Middle Malachy

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Peter Halpin

Older Malachy

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Frank Laverty

Young Paddy Clohessy

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James Mahon

Middle Paddy Clohessy

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Laurence Kinlan

Older Paddy Clohessy

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Des McAleer

Mr. Benson

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Brendan McNamara

Toby Mackey

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Johnny Murphy

Seamus

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Maria McDermottroe

Bridey Hannon

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Gerard McSorley

Father Gregory

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Eamonn Owens

Quasimodo

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Phelim Drew

Rent Man

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Daire Lynam

Margaret Mary

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Ben O'Gorman

Eugene

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Sam O'Gorman

Oliver

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Lucas Neville

Willie Harold

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Walter Mansfield

Fintan Slattery

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Sean Kearns

Dotty O'Neill

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Les Doherty

Mr O'Dea

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Brendan Cauldwell

Mr O'Halloran

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Shay Gorman

Mr Hannon

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Alan Parker

Dr. Campbell

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Stephen Marcus

English Agent

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Jon Kenny

Lavatory Man

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Brendan O'Carroll

Funeral Carriage Driver

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Susan Fitzgerald

Sister Rita

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Oliver Maguire

Confession Priest

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Daithi O'Suilleabhain

Young Priest

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Eileen Pollock

Mrs Finucane

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Alvaro Lucchesi

Laman Griffin

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Mark O'Regan

Dr Troy

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Moira Deady

Mrs Purcell

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Kerry Condon

Theresa

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Garrett Keogh

Mr Hegarty

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John Anthony Murphy

Redemption Priest

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Maggie McCarthy

Miss Barry

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Bairbre Ní Chaoimh

Mrs O'Connell

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Nuala Kelly

Dance Teacher

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Brian Clifford

Telegram Boy

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Edward Murphy

Young Mike Molloy

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Kieran Maher

Older Mike Molloy

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James McClatchie

Bishop

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Patrick Bracken

Young Question Quigley

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Terry O'Donovan

Older Question Quigley

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Danny O'Carroll

Clarke

Art

David Ahern

Cyril Benson

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Marcia DeBonis

Mrs Leibowitz

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Helen Norton

Delia

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Eileen Colgan

Philomena

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Pauline Shanahan

Eye Nurse

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Gerry Walsh

Farmer

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Brendan Morrissey

Brother Murray

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Darragh Neill

Heffernan

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Sarah Pilkington

Minnie MacAdorey

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Donncha Crowley

Sacristan

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Veronica O'Reilly

Mrs Carmody

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Anne O'Neill

Mrs Dooley

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Phil Kelly

Father Gory

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Jaz Pollock

Roden Lane Neighbour

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Paddy Scully

St Vincent Man #1

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J.J. Murphy

St. Vincent Man #2

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Frankie McCafferty

St Vincent Man #3

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Jack Lynch

St Vincent Man #4

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Patrick David Nolan

Travel Agent

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Gerard Lee

Priest

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Martin Benson

Christian Brother

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Birdy Sweeney

Old Priest

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Owen O'Gorman

Sleeping Sailor

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Pat McGrath

Butcher

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Ray McBride

Mill Foreman

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John Sheedy

Coal Yard Foreman

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Sam Ryan

Shaved Head Boy #1

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Donnacha Gleeson

Shaved Head Boy #2

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Jim McIntrye

Gravedigger #1

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Richard Walker

Gravedigger #2

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Mary Ann Spencer

Parent #1

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Kathleen Lamb

Parent #2

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Jer O'Leary

Parent #3

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