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The Blackwater Lightship
The Blackwater Lightship

The Blackwater Lightship

A decade of silence. Three generations of secrets. It will take more than forgiveness to rebuild a family.

Genres

Drama

OverView

A man in the final stages of AIDS is cared for by his sister and mother and grandmother.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

98 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

04 February 2004

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Lily

Gina McKee

Gina McKee

Helen

Keith McErlean

Keith McErlean

Declan

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Paul

Brían F. O'Byrne

Brían F. O'Byrne

Larry

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Dora

Marijka Bardin

Marijka Bardin

Young Helen

Kevin O'Dwyer

Kevin O'Dwyer

Young Declan

Frank McCusker

Frank McCusker

Harry

Laura Hughes

Laura Hughes

Anne

Ruth McCabe

Ruth McCabe

Dr. Louise

Maria McDermottroe

Maria McDermottroe

Madge Kehoe

Dearbhla Molloy

Dearbhla Molloy

Essie Kehoe

Barry Cassin

Barry Cassin

Fr. Griffin

Angela Harding

Angela Harding

Mrs. Byrne

David Parnell

David Parnell

Dr. Kerwin

Macdara Ó Fátharta

Macdara Ó Fátharta

Grandad

Sean Campion

Sean Campion

Michael Breen

Kreeta Taponen

Kreeta Taponen

Reporter (uncredited)

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