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Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real. - The Secret of Roan Inish
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Title: The Secret of Roan Inish

Release Date: 14 May 1994

Runtime: 1h 43m

Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama

Director: Jones Entertainment Group, Skerry Movies, Peter Newman Productions, First Look Pictures, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Production Companies: Jones Entertainment Group, Skerry Movies, Peter Newman Productions, First Look Pictures, The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Overview: Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.659 (88 votes)

Cast

  • Fiona: Jeni Courtney
  • Tess: Eileen Colgan
  • Hugh: Mick Lally
  • Tadhg: John Lynch
  • Priest: Pat Slowey
  • Jim: Dave Duffy
  • Oldest brother: Declan Hannigan
  • Eamon: Richard Sheridan
  • Schoolmaster: Micheal MacCarthaigh
  • Sean Michael: Fergal McElherron
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