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Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

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Angela's Ashes

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

1999

2h 25m

7.3(352 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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Universal Pictures

Paramount Pictures

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Scott Rudin Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Emily Watson

Emily Watson

Angela McCourt

Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Malachy McCourt

Joe Breen

Joe Breen

Young Frank

Michael Legge

Michael Legge

Older Frank

Ciarán Owens

Ciarán Owens

Middle Frank

Ronnie Masterson

Ronnie Masterson

Grandma Sheehan

Pauline McLynn

Pauline McLynn

Aunt Aggie

Liam Carney

Liam Carney

Uncle Pa Keating

Eanna MacLiam

Eanna MacLiam

Uncle Pat

Shane Murray-Corcoran

Shane Murray-Corcoran

Young Malachy

Creative team

Directed by: Alan Parker
Written by: Laura Jones
Alan Parker
Produced by: David Brown
Alan Parker

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