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About
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.
Theatrical
Jan 21, 2000
Box Office
$13.0M
Budget
$50.0M
Return
0.3x
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 18, 2000
Director
Writers
Producers
Music
Studio
Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, David Brown Productions, Dirty Hands Productions, Scott Rudin Productions
Quotes
See all →Frustration Over Household Responsibilities and Expectations
Griffin
You useless great lump, living free under me roof with you snotty-nosed pack of brats. You. Go to the shop for a few sods and some kindling. Come on. Or are you as useless as your mother? Did you empty the chamber pot today?
[''Speaking to Frank'']
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
A Chaotic Departure from Home
Angela
Frankie, will you shut the door?
Malachy
Let's go.
Frank
Right. Let's go. Malachy, the wheel's all bockety.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →E
Emily Watson
Angela McCourt
R
Robert Carlyle
Malachy McCourt
M
Michael Legge
Older Frank
C
Ciarán Owens
Middle Frank
R
Ronnie Masterson
Grandma Sheehan
P
Pauline McLynn
Aunt Aggie
L
Liam Carney
Uncle Pa Keating
E
Eanna MacLiam
Uncle Pat
S
Shane Murray-Corcoran
Young Malachy
D
Devon Murray
Middle Malachy
P
Peter Halpin
Older Malachy
F
Frank Laverty
Young Paddy Clohessy
J
James Mahon
Middle Paddy Clohessy
L
Laurence Kinlan
Older Paddy Clohessy
D
Des McAleer
Mr. Benson
B
Brendan McNamara
Toby Mackey
J
Johnny Murphy
Seamus
M
Maria McDermottroe
Bridey Hannon
G
Gerard McSorley
Father Gregory
E
Eamonn Owens
Quasimodo
