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Overview

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Director:
Writers:
Maeve Binchy (novel)
Andrew Davies (writer)
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Release Date:
15 March 1995 (USA) more
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Tagline:
Sometimes dreams do come true. more
Plot:
'Circle Of Friends' is set in 1950's Ireland. The movie focuses on Benny Hogan and her best friend, Eve Malone... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
What happened to Chris O'Donnell? more (44 total)

Cast

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Chris O'Donnell ... Jack Foley

Minnie Driver ... Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan

Geraldine O'Rawe ... Eve Malone

Saffron Burrows ... Nan Mahon

Alan Cumming ... Sean Walsh

Colin Firth ... Simon Westward
Aidan Gillen ... Aidan Lynch
Mick Lally ... Dan Hogan
Britta Smith ... Mrs. Hogan
John Kavanagh ... Brian Mahon
Ruth McCabe ... Emily Mahon

Ciarán Hinds ... Professor Flynn
Tony Doyle ... Dr. Foley
Marie Mullen ... Mrs. Foley
Marie Conmee ... Mrs. Healey
Gerry Walsh ... Mr. Flood
Sean McGinley ... Mr. Duggan
Tom Hickey ... Professor Maclure
Seamus Forde ... Parish Priest
Ingrid Craigie ... Celia Westward
Major Lambert ... Major Westward
Pauline Delaney ... Big House Maid (as Pauline Delany)

Jason Barry ... Nasey Mahon
Edward Manning ... Paul Mahon
Phil Kelly ... Hiberian Waiter
Gwynne McElveen ... Rosemary
Marguerite Drea ... Sheila
Stephen Rooney ... Bill Dunne
Cathy Belton ... Moaning Girl
Elizabeth Keller ... Sobbing Girl
Tanya Cawley ... Rugby Girl

Niamh O'Byrne ... Dancing Girl
Dearbhla O'Farrell ... Benny - Age 10
Pamela Cardillo ... Nan - Age 10
Louise Maher ... Eve - Age 10
Karen O'Neill ... Little Girl
Elaine Dunphy ... Little Girl
Emma Lannon ... Little Girl
Margaret O'Neill ... Nun
Maureen Lyster ... Nun
Eliza Dear ... Nun
Brendan Conroy ... Priest
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tara McNamee ... Dancer (uncredited)

Liam O Mochain ... Student (uncredited)
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Directed by
Pat O'Connor 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Maeve Binchy  novel
Andrew Davies  writer

Produced by
Terence A. Clegg .... executive producer
Frank Price .... producer
Arlene Sellers .... producer
Rod Stoneman .... executive producer
Kenith Trodd .... co-producer
Alex Winitsky .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michael Kamen 
 
Cinematography by
Kenneth MacMillan 
 
Film Editing by
John Jympson 
 
Casting by
Simone Ireland 
Mary Selway 
 
Production Design by
Jim Clay 
 
Art Direction by
Chris Seagers 
 
Set Decoration by
Judy Farr 
 
Costume Design by
Anushia Nieradzik 
 
Makeup Department
Elaine Davis .... makeup artist
Carmel Jackson .... makeup artist
Dorka Nieradzik .... makeup artist
 
Production Management
Terence A. Clegg .... executive in charge of production (as Terence Clegg)
Gemma Fallon .... unit production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Terence A. Clegg .... first assistant director (as Terence Clegg)
Catherine Dunne .... third assistant director
Mark Goddard .... second assistant director
Guy Heeley .... co-second assistant director
 
Art Department
Brian Aldridge .... dressing prop
Brian Bishop .... scenic artist
Doug Bishop .... scenic artist
John Bohan .... construction coordinator
Steve Bohan .... construction supervisor
Michael Collins .... stand-by prop
Pamela Deasy .... art department runner
Tom Dowling .... construction manager
Barry Gibbs .... property master
Phil Harvey .... assistant art director
Robert Hill .... chargehand stand-by prop
Martin Kingsley .... dressing prop
Thomas Martin .... supervising carpenter
Miraphora Mina .... stand-by: art department
John O'Regan .... supervising carpenter
Mark Rimmell .... production buyer
 
Sound Department
David Barrett .... assistant dialogue editor
Keith Batten .... boom operator
Deborah Gordon .... sound trainee
Gerry Humphreys .... sound re-recording mixer
Alan Paley .... dialogue editor
Peter Pennell .... sound editor
Jupiter Sen .... footsteps editor
Brian Simmons .... sound recordist
Steve Spencer .... assistant sound editor
 
Stunts
Patrick Condren .... stunts
Gabe Cronnelly .... stunts
Martin Grace .... stunt coordinator
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David Appleby .... still photographer
Andy Chmura .... camera operator
Seamus Corcoran .... additional photographer
Adrienne Dollard .... clapper loader
David Fitzgerald .... focus puller
Jonathan Hession .... still photographer
Martin Holland .... gaffer
Adam Lee .... electrician
Bill Levins .... best boy electric
Jimmy Waters .... grip
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Debbie Alexander .... assistant costume designer
Rhona McGuirke .... wardrobe mistress
Francis Miles .... wardrobe mistress
 
Editorial Department
Niamh Fagan .... cutting room trainee
Simon Harris .... first assistant editor
 
Music Department
Liam Bates .... assistant conductor
Christopher Brooks .... music editor
Dina Eaton .... music editor
Bones Howe .... music consultant
Stephen McLaughlin .... music mixer
Stephen McLaughlin .... music recordist
Bill Whelan .... music coordinator
 
Other crew
Libbie Barr .... script supervisor
Ailna Carr .... production assistant
Jo Gregory .... production accountant
Brendan Gunn .... dialogue coach
Luke Johnston .... assistant location manager
Leila Kirkpatrick .... production coordinator
Samantha Knox-Johnston .... production secretary
John G. Phelan .... location manager
Amy Sugdon .... production assistant
Kevin Trehy .... assistant accountant
 
Thanks
Gabriel Murray .... thanks
 

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for sexual content.
Runtime:
103 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Minnie Driver gained 30 pounds for the role of Benny. more
Quotes:
[about sex]
Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan: I don't know. Sometimes it seems like such a strange sort of thing to want to do. You know, ridiculous. Like someone putting their finger up your nose or something.
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Soundtrack:
You're The One more

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6 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
What happened to Chris O'Donnell?, 21 September 2004
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Author: Spuzzlightyear from Vancouver

Oh sure, I know he must be out there doing something. But I recently saw this for the 2nd time, the first time at a second run movie house and I just fell in love with movie again. Chris O'Donnell and Minnie Driver (what happened to HER?) have great (but not amazing) chemistry going between them, and throughout the movie I was also saying, "who is that weasely looking chap playing the father's assistant in the haberdashery shop?" Only to find out it was Alan Cummings! (blush). I did like the love story, but the whole pregnancy angle seemed a bit too forced, and the whole mystery being solved at the end in one full swoop was a bit much. Still, it was nice to see O'Donnell acting before he sold himself out and started doing dreadful movies.

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