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The Playboys
The Playboys

The Playboys

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DramaRomance

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A young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of a wedlock, and refusing to name the father. She has a rare beauty and every man in town desires her, especially Sergeant Hegarty (Albert Finney). The arrival of a dramatic troupe stirs things up even more, especially when she falls in love with one f the "Playboys", Tom Casey (Aidan Quinn).

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

117 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

22 April 1992

Country

Ireland

Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Constable Brendan Hegarty

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Tom Casey

Robin Wright

Robin Wright

Tara Maguire

Milo O’Shea

Milo O’Shea

Freddie

Alan Devlin

Alan Devlin

Malone

Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Brigid Maguire

Niall Buggy

Niall Buggy

Denzil

Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Joe Cassidy

Stella McCusker

Stella McCusker

Rachel

Anna Livia Ryan

Anna Livia Ryan

Vonnie

Adrian Dunbar

Adrian Dunbar

Mick

Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Ryan / John Joe

Áine Ní Mhuirí

Áine Ní Mhuirí

Mrs. Smith the Blind Lady

Doreen Hepburn

Doreen Hepburn

Nualla Ryan

Kilian McKenna

Kilian McKenna

Sean

Michèle Forbes

Michèle Forbes

Maggie Rudden

P.J. Brady

P.J. Brady

McMahon

Tony Rohr

Tony Rohr

Kelly

Niall O'Brien

Niall O'Brien

Police Superintendant

Pat Laffan

Pat Laffan

Duffy

Brian O'Leary

Brian O'Leary

Timmy

Stephen Holland

Stephen Holland

Ritchie

Jimmy Keogh

Jimmy Keogh

Liam

Shane Connaughton

Shane Connaughton

Customs Officer

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