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Angela's Ashes
Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

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

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$50000000

Revenue

$13042112

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

145 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

25 December 1999

Country

Ireland

Cast

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

Devon Murray

Devon Murray

Middle Malachy

Peter Halpin

Peter Halpin

Older Malachy

Frank Laverty

Frank Laverty

Young Paddy Clohessy

James Mahon

James Mahon

Middle Paddy Clohessy

Laurence Kinlan

Laurence Kinlan

Older Paddy Clohessy

Des McAleer

Des McAleer

Mr. Benson

Brendan McNamara

Brendan McNamara

Toby Mackey

Johnny Murphy

Johnny Murphy

Seamus

Maria McDermottroe

Maria McDermottroe

Bridey Hannon

Gerard McSorley

Gerard McSorley

Father Gregory

Eamonn Owens

Eamonn Owens

Quasimodo

Phelim Drew

Phelim Drew

Rent Man

Daire Lynam

Daire Lynam

Margaret Mary

Ben O'Gorman

Ben O'Gorman

Eugene

Sam O'Gorman

Sam O'Gorman

Oliver

Lucas Neville

Lucas Neville

Willie Harold

Walter Mansfield

Walter Mansfield

Fintan Slattery

Sean Kearns

Sean Kearns

Dotty O'Neill

Les Doherty

Les Doherty

Mr O'Dea

Brendan Cauldwell

Brendan Cauldwell

Mr O'Halloran

Shay Gorman

Shay Gorman

Mr Hannon

Alan Parker

Alan Parker

Dr. Campbell

Stephen Marcus

Stephen Marcus

English Agent

Jon Kenny

Jon Kenny

Lavatory Man

Brendan O'Carroll

Brendan O'Carroll

Funeral Carriage Driver

Susan Fitzgerald

Susan Fitzgerald

Sister Rita

Oliver Maguire

Oliver Maguire

Confession Priest

Daithi O'Suilleabhain

Daithi O'Suilleabhain

Young Priest

Eileen Pollock

Eileen Pollock

Mrs Finucane

Alvaro Lucchesi

Alvaro Lucchesi

Laman Griffin

Mark O'Regan

Mark O'Regan

Dr Troy

Moira Deady

Moira Deady

Mrs Purcell

Kerry Condon

Kerry Condon

Theresa

Garrett Keogh

Garrett Keogh

Mr Hegarty

John Anthony Murphy

John Anthony Murphy

Redemption Priest

Maggie McCarthy

Maggie McCarthy

Miss Barry

Bairbre Ní Chaoimh

Bairbre Ní Chaoimh

Mrs O'Connell

Nuala Kelly

Nuala Kelly

Dance Teacher

Brian Clifford

Brian Clifford

Telegram Boy

Edward Murphy

Edward Murphy

Young Mike Molloy

Kieran Maher

Kieran Maher

Older Mike Molloy

James McClatchie

James McClatchie

Bishop

Patrick Bracken

Patrick Bracken

Young Question Quigley

Terry O'Donovan

Terry O'Donovan

Older Question Quigley

Danny O'Carroll

Danny O'Carroll

Clarke

David Ahern

David Ahern

Cyril Benson

Marcia DeBonis

Marcia DeBonis

Mrs Leibowitz

Helen Norton

Helen Norton

Delia

Eileen Colgan

Eileen Colgan

Philomena

Pauline Shanahan

Pauline Shanahan

Eye Nurse

Gerry Walsh

Gerry Walsh

Farmer

Brendan Morrissey

Brendan Morrissey

Brother Murray

Darragh Neill

Darragh Neill

Heffernan

Sarah Pilkington

Sarah Pilkington

Minnie MacAdorey

Donncha Crowley

Donncha Crowley

Sacristan

Veronica O'Reilly

Veronica O'Reilly

Mrs Carmody

Anne O'Neill

Anne O'Neill

Mrs Dooley

Phil Kelly

Phil Kelly

Father Gory

Jaz Pollock

Jaz Pollock

Roden Lane Neighbour

Paddy Scully

Paddy Scully

St Vincent Man #1

J.J. Murphy

J.J. Murphy

St. Vincent Man #2

Frankie McCafferty

Frankie McCafferty

St Vincent Man #3

Jack Lynch

Jack Lynch

St Vincent Man #4

Patrick David Nolan

Patrick David Nolan

Travel Agent

Gerard Lee

Gerard Lee

Priest

Martin Benson

Martin Benson

Christian Brother

Birdy Sweeney

Birdy Sweeney

Old Priest

Owen O'Gorman

Owen O'Gorman

Sleeping Sailor

Pat McGrath

Pat McGrath

Butcher

Ray McBride

Ray McBride

Mill Foreman

John Sheedy

John Sheedy

Coal Yard Foreman

Sam Ryan

Sam Ryan

Shaved Head Boy #1

Donnacha Gleeson

Donnacha Gleeson

Shaved Head Boy #2

Jim McIntrye

Jim McIntrye

Gravedigger #1

Richard Walker

Richard Walker

Gravedigger #2

Mary Ann Spencer

Mary Ann Spencer

Parent #1

Kathleen Lamb

Kathleen Lamb

Parent #2

Jer O'Leary

Jer O'Leary

Parent #3

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