This Is My Father

5.4

119 minutes

5/7/1999

Overview

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.

Cast List

Aidan Quinn
as Kieran O'Day
James Caan
as Kieran Johnson
Stephen Rea
as Mission Priest
John Cusack
as Eddie Sharp
Jacob Tierney
as Jack
Colm Meaney
as Seamus
Donal Donnelly
as John Maney
Brendan Gleeson
as Garda Jim
John Kavanaugh
as Liam Finneran
Eamon Morrissey
as Father Mooney
Maria McDermottroe
as Mrs. Maney
Gina Moxley
as Widow Flynn
Moya Farrelly
as Fiona Flynn
Moira Deady
as Mrs. Kearney
Susan Almgren
as Betty
Pauline Hutton
as Maria
Fiona Glascott
as Nuala
Françoise Graton
as Old Fiona
Joel Gordon
as Brian Winters
Alexandra Spunt
as Female Student
Victoria Sanchez
as Female Student
Terrence Scammell
as Chicago Radio DJ
Pat Leavy
as Woman Farmer
Aiden Condron
as Bartender
Peadar Lamb
as Man in Pub
Sean Madden
as Man in Pub
Pat Shortt
as Garda Ben
Sheila Flitton
as Mrs. Madigan
Nevan Finegan
as Petie Madigan
Oran Finnegan
as Davey Madigan
Karen Ardiff
as Young Mrs. Kearney
Michael Byrne
as Michael Finnegan
Marian Quinn
as Concepta
Michael West
as Nosey Nolan
Michael K. DeVaney
as Young Suitor
Karl Hayden
as Town Lad
Gavin O'Connor
as Town Lad
Kieran Hanrahan
as Band Leader
Frank O'Dwyer
as Dance Chaperone
Andrew Bennett
as Mr. Kearney
Devon Murray
as Christy
Brendan Conroy
as Undertaker
Gary Merrigan
as Child Finnegan