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This Is My Father
This Is My Father

This Is My Father

A Journey of the Heart.

Genres

DramaRomance

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When schoolteacher Kieran Johnson discovers that his father was not a French sailor (as he had been led to believe) but rather an Irish farmer, he looks to his mother for answers. When she refuses to provide any, Kieran travels to Ireland.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$1083975

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

119 mins

Rating

5.4/10

Release Date

07 May 1999

Country

Canada

Cast

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Kieran O'Day

James Caan

James Caan

Kieran Johnson

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Mission Priest

John Cusack

John Cusack

Eddie Sharp

Jacob Tierney

Jacob Tierney

Jack

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Seamus

Donal Donnelly

Donal Donnelly

John Maney

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Garda Jim

John Kavanaugh

John Kavanaugh

Liam Finneran

Eamon Morrissey

Eamon Morrissey

Father Mooney

Maria McDermottroe

Maria McDermottroe

Mrs. Maney

Gina Moxley

Gina Moxley

Widow Flynn

Moya Farrelly

Moya Farrelly

Fiona Flynn

Moira Deady

Moira Deady

Mrs. Kearney

Susan Almgren

Susan Almgren

Betty

Pauline Hutton

Pauline Hutton

Maria

Fiona Glascott

Fiona Glascott

Nuala

Françoise Graton

Françoise Graton

Old Fiona

Joel Gordon

Joel Gordon

Brian Winters

Alexandra Spunt

Alexandra Spunt

Female Student

Victoria Sanchez

Victoria Sanchez

Female Student

Terrence Scammell

Terrence Scammell

Chicago Radio DJ

Pat Leavy

Pat Leavy

Woman Farmer

Aiden Condron

Aiden Condron

Bartender

Peadar Lamb

Peadar Lamb

Man in Pub

Sean Madden

Sean Madden

Man in Pub

Pat Shortt

Pat Shortt

Garda Ben

Sheila Flitton

Sheila Flitton

Mrs. Madigan

Nevan Finegan

Nevan Finegan

Petie Madigan

Oran Finnegan

Oran Finnegan

Davey Madigan

Karen Ardiff

Karen Ardiff

Young Mrs. Kearney

Michael Byrne

Michael Byrne

Michael Finnegan

Marian Quinn

Marian Quinn

Concepta

Michael West

Michael West

Nosey Nolan

Michael K. DeVaney

Michael K. DeVaney

Young Suitor

Karl Hayden

Karl Hayden

Town Lad

Gavin O'Connor

Gavin O'Connor

Town Lad

Kieran Hanrahan

Kieran Hanrahan

Band Leader

Frank O'Dwyer

Frank O'Dwyer

Dance Chaperone

Andrew Bennett

Andrew Bennett

Mr. Kearney

Devon Murray

Devon Murray

Christy

Brendan Conroy

Brendan Conroy

Undertaker

Gary Merrigan

Gary Merrigan

Child Finnegan

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