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Overview

User Rating:
7.9/10   19,865 votes
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Director:
Jim Sheridan
Writers (WGA):
Jim Sheridan (written by) &
Naomi Sheridan (written by) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
31 October 2003 (UK) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
An Irish immigrant family adjusts to life in the United States. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 33 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(15 articles)
Indiana Jones Makes $25 Million In A Day - In America Alone
 (From WENN. 23 May 2008, 10:31 AM, PDT)

Iron Man Stomps Up The Box Office Charts In America
 (From WENN. 4 May 2008, 6:25 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
True to life, true to people, true to emotion, true to the audience. more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Paddy Considine ... Johnny

Samantha Morton ... Sarah
Sarah Bolger ... Christy
Emma Bolger ... Ariel

Neal Jones ... Immigration Officer #1

Randall Carlton ... Immigration Officer #2
Ciaran Cronin ... Frankie

Djimon Hounsou ... Mateo

Juan Carlos Hernández ... Papo (as Juan Hernandez)
Nye Heron ... Blind Man
Jason Salkey ... Tony
Rene Millan ... Steve
Sara James ... Papo's Girlfriend
Bob Gallico ... Theatre Director

Jason Killalee ... Assistant Theatre Director
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
East of Harlem (UK) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some sexuality, drug references, brief violence and language. (edited version)
Runtime:
105 min
Country:
Ireland | UK
Language:
English | Spanish
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Certification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Iceland:12 | Malaysia:(Banned) | Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | USA:TV-MA (TV rating) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Denmark:7 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 (bw) | Netherlands:MG6 | Norway:11 | Philippines:R-13 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:7 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (edited for re-rating) (certificate #39306) | USA:R (original rating) | Ireland:12PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jim Sheridan said in interview that the character of Frankie, the dead son, was based on his real-life brother, also named Frankie. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Johnny is carrying the air conditioner, he turns and we see through the grill that's it's empty. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Christy: [voiceover] There's some things you should wish for and some things you shouldn't. That's what my little brother Frankie told me. He told me I only had three wishes, and I looked into his eyes, and I don't know why I believed him.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Red River Valley more

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17 out of 21 people found the following comment useful:-
True to life, true to people, true to emotion, true to the audience., 27 October 2005
9/10
Author: S.C. Skafte from Nova Scotia, Canada

"In America" is a rare film that brought out more emotion in me than I would have thought possible. The pull of the film lies in the brilliant acting from Sarah & Emma Bolger, Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, and Djimon Hounsou, under the expect hand of Jim Sheridan (My Left Foot, In the Name of the Father).

I've seen several stories of immigration, but none so heartfelt and wonderful as this one. Even through the most difficult times, you can look through the eyes of Christy and Ariel, and see the big picture, all the wonderful things about life, and how truly great it is in the end.

A lot of the praise should go to Jim & Naomi Sheridan for their wonderful script, but the film may have fallen flat without the amazing eye that Declan Quinn has for cinematography. "In America" is recommended for anyone and everyone.

9.1 out of 10

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