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The hopes of a mother. The dreams of a father. The fate of a child. - Angela's Ashes
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Title: Angela's Ashes

Release Date: 25 Dec 1999

Runtime: 2h 25m

Genre: Drama

Director: Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, David Brown Productions, Dirty Hands Productions, Scott Rudin Productions

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, David Brown Productions, Dirty Hands Productions, Scott Rudin Productions

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7.271 (319 votes)

Cast

  • Angela McCourt: Emily Watson
  • Malachy McCourt: Robert Carlyle
  • Young Frank: Joe Breen
  • Older Frank: Michael Legge
  • Middle Frank: Ciarán Owens
  • Grandma Sheehan: Ronnie Masterson
  • Aunt Aggie: Pauline McLynn
  • Uncle Pa Keating: Liam Carney
  • Uncle Pat: Eanna MacLiam
  • Young Malachy: Shane Murray-Corcoran
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