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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Michael Legge, Ciarán Owens, Ronnie Masterson
Crew: Laura Jones (Screenplay), David Brown (Producer), Frank McCourt (Novel), John Williams (Original Music Composer), Alan Parker (Director), Michael Seresin (Director of Photography)
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, David Brown Productions, Dirty Hands Productions, Scott Rudin Productions
Runtime: 145 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Dec 25, 1999
IMDb: 3.7
Keywords:emigration, irish-american, hunger, socially deprived family, rain, famine, alcoholism, poverty, based on memoir or autobiography, ireland, brooklyn, new york city, alcoholic father, dead children, irish catholic, 1930s, life in the slums, drunkard, children in need, limerick, rainy setting
