145 minutes
12/25/1999
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.
Emily Watson
as Angela McCourt
Robert Carlyle
as Malachy McCourt
Joe Breen
as Young Frank
Michael Legge
as Older Frank
Ciarán Owens
as Middle Frank
Ronnie Masterson
as Grandma Sheehan
Pauline McLynn
as Aunt Aggie
Liam Carney
as Uncle Pa Keating
Eanna MacLiam
as Uncle Pat
Shane Murray-Corcoran
as Young Malachy
Devon Murray
as Middle Malachy
Peter Halpin
as Older Malachy
Frank Laverty
as Young Paddy Clohessy
James Mahon
as Middle Paddy Clohessy
Laurence Kinlan
as Older Paddy Clohessy
Des McAleer
as Mr. Benson
Brendan McNamara
as Toby Mackey
Johnny Murphy
as Seamus
Maria McDermottroe
as Bridey Hannon
Gerard McSorley
as Father Gregory
Eamonn Owens
as Quasimodo
Phelim Drew
as Rent Man
Daire Lynam
as Margaret Mary
Ben O'Gorman
as Eugene
Sam O'Gorman
as Oliver
Lucas Neville
as Willie Harold
Walter Mansfield
as Fintan Slattery
Sean Kearns
as Dotty O'Neill
Les Doherty
as Mr O'Dea
Brendan Cauldwell
as Mr O'Halloran
Shay Gorman
as Mr Hannon
Alan Parker
as Dr. Campbell
Stephen Marcus
as English Agent
Jon Kenny
as Lavatory Man
Brendan O'Carroll
as Funeral Carriage Driver
Susan Fitzgerald
as Sister Rita
Oliver Maguire
as Confession Priest
Daithi O'Suilleabhain
as Young Priest
Eileen Pollock
as Mrs Finucane
Alvaro Lucchesi
as Laman Griffin
Mark O'Regan
as Dr Troy
Moira Deady
as Mrs Purcell
Kerry Condon
as Theresa
Garrett Keogh
as Mr Hegarty
John Anthony Murphy
as Redemption Priest
Maggie McCarthy
as Miss Barry
Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
as Mrs O'Connell
Nuala Kelly
as Dance Teacher
Brian Clifford
as Telegram Boy
Edward Murphy
as Young Mike Molloy
Kieran Maher
as Older Mike Molloy
James McClatchie
as Bishop
Patrick Bracken
as Young Question Quigley
Terry O'Donovan
as Older Question Quigley
Danny O'Carroll
as Clarke
David Ahern
as Cyril Benson
Marcia DeBonis
as Mrs Leibowitz
Helen Norton
as Delia
Eileen Colgan
as Philomena
Pauline Shanahan
as Eye Nurse
Gerry Walsh
as Farmer
Brendan Morrissey
as Brother Murray
Darragh Neill
as Heffernan
Sarah Pilkington
as Minnie MacAdorey
Donncha Crowley
as Sacristan
Veronica O'Reilly
as Mrs Carmody
Anne O'Neill
as Mrs Dooley
Phil Kelly
as Father Gory
Jaz Pollock
as Roden Lane Neighbour
Paddy Scully
as St Vincent Man #1
J.J. Murphy
as St. Vincent Man #2
Frankie McCafferty
as St Vincent Man #3
Jack Lynch
as St Vincent Man #4
Patrick David Nolan
as Travel Agent
Gerard Lee
as Priest
Martin Benson
as Christian Brother
Birdy Sweeney
as Old Priest
Owen O'Gorman
as Sleeping Sailor
Pat McGrath
as Butcher
Ray McBride
as Mill Foreman
John Sheedy
as Coal Yard Foreman
Sam Ryan
as Shaved Head Boy #1
Donnacha Gleeson
as Shaved Head Boy #2
Jim McIntrye
as Gravedigger #1
Richard Walker
as Gravedigger #2
Mary Ann Spencer
as Parent #1
Kathleen Lamb
as Parent #2
Jer O'Leary
as Parent #3