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A Shine of Rainbows
A Shine of Rainbows

A Shine of Rainbows

An abandoned child brings the colors of love into their lives.

Genres

FamilyDrama

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An orphaned boy named Tomás is adopted by Maire O’Donnell to live on a whimsical Irish isle filled with new friends, secret caves and a lost baby pup seal stranded on the coast. But when Maire's reluctant husband Alec refuses to accept Tomás as his own son, the boy drifts down a fateful path of adventure and self-discovery, illuminating how rainbows can shine around - and within - us all.

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Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

101 mins

Rating

6.529/10

Release Date

01 October 2009

Country

Canada

Cast

Connie Nielsen

Connie Nielsen

Maire

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Alec

John Bell

John Bell

Tomás

Tara Alice Scully

Tara Alice Scully

Nancy

Niamh Shaw

Niamh Shaw

Katie

Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson

Seamus

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