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Release Date:
20 February 1998 (UK)
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Tagline:
This little piggy laughed all the way home!
Plot:
The film tells the story of Francie who lives with his depressed mother and alcoholic father. He loves...
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Awards:
7 wins
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8 nominations
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Jordan & McCabe at Ranelagh Arts Fest
(From IFTN. 7 September 2009, 7:26 AM, PDT)
Lebowski Meets Truman: Rewinding 1998
(From Cinematical. 19 August 2009, 7:02 PM, PDT)
(From IFTN. 7 September 2009, 7:26 AM, PDT)
Lebowski Meets Truman: Rewinding 1998
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The Most Complex and Well Done Film I've Seen
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Eamonn Owens | ... | Francie Brady |
 | Sean McGinley | ... | Sergeant |
| Peter Gowen | ... | Leddy |
| Alan Boyle | ... | Joe Purcell |
| Andrew Fullerton | ... | Phillip Nugent |
| Fiona Shaw | ... | Mrs. Nugent |
| Aisling O'Sullivan | ... | Ma Brady |
 | Stephen Rea | ... | Da Brady |
| John Kavanagh | ... | Dr. Boyd |
| Rosaleen Linehan | ... | Mrs. Canning |
| Anita Reeves | ... | Mrs. Coyle |
| Gina Moxley | ... | Mary |
| Niall Buggy | ... | Father Dom |
| Ian Hart | ... | Uncle Alo |
| Anne O'Neill | ... | Mrs. McGlone |
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110 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:16 |
Australia:MA |
France:U |
Germany:12 (w) |
Portugal:M/12 (video premiere) |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:13 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:R
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Francie Brady:
[to Jimmy the Skite] Feck off, you round tub of Guinness!
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Referenced in The Book That Wrote Itself (1999)
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MICHAEL ROW THE BOAT ASHORE
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i cannot categorise this film.there is comedy , drama ,deep dark horrors of the mind and childlike innocense and that is but half of it all. it is the life of a boy affected by his environment ,family home, trying to enjoy boyhood innocense while struggling with his mind's demons as i see it. eammon owens, stephen rea fit together magically in the boy's film debut as though they 'd been close all their lives.' many things may be misunderstood of this film such as boyhood scenes with his best friend ( the only person in the world the lead character seems to be able to anchor to emotionally) as they elaborate in acting, the innocense and mischievousness( no idea how thats spelt), that is expected of the dream childhood. as well as sinead oconnor being commented on as playing the part of Our Lady. for me , it is clear, she is but portraying a figment of the lead character's imagination , whose interest in her seemed to manifest in the pictures and statues of our lady, hence sinead's lack of facial movements and the odd things she says. many words and the irish accent may be lost at times on some americans but the flow of the film is uneffected by a few words lost here and there they have told me. The brilliance of this film , actually endears you to a bully of a boy who commits the ultimate reprehensible act, because it follows his life and history of mental illness that lurks beneath the sweet faced , clever charmer.
i must have seen this film 30 times i kid you not.