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Red Roses and Petrol (2003)

R 97 min  -  Drama
6.6
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A dysfunctional Irish family gathers after the death of their patriarch.

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Cast

Credited cast:
Malcolm McDowell ...
Olivia Tracey ...
Moya Doyle
Heather Juergensen ...
Medbh Doyle
Max Beesley ...
Johnny Doyle
Greg Ellis ...
Tom Ivres
Susan Lynch ...
Catherine Doyle
Catherine Farrell Catherine Farrell ...
Helen
Sean Lawlor ...
Prof. Thompson
Robert Easton ...
Old Geezer
Aubrey Morris ...
Father Morton
Arie Verveen ...
Doc
Timothy V. Murphy ...
Eamonn
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Zola Glassman Zola Glassman ...
Young Medbh
Kathryn Joosten ...
Nurse
Lou Mulford ...
Neighbor Woman
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Amidst a haze of cigarette smoke and uneaten food, the family of Enda Doyle gathers in Dublin for his wake. A university librarian, poet and rascal, he has left behind a trail of unresolved issues, a dysfunctional family, and a disturbing mystery. Enda's dazed widow, Moya, anxiously prepares for the next day's funeral with her still stuck-at-home, twenty-something daughter Medbh lending a loving hand. Moya's desperation to keep her family together and Medbh's sharp tongue provide the backdrop for the arrival of headstrong older sister Catherine from New York with her handsome but awkward boyfriend Tom in tow. They doubt that London-based Johnny, the angry black sheep brother of the family, will even appear at all. Sorting through boxes of Enda's books, the women discover a cache of self-recorded video diaries that might shed light on who Enda Doyle really was and some of the secrets that he was never able to share with them... Written by Anonymous  

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Funeral | Family Gathering | Book | Secret | Fire  | See more »

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A story about love, life, and loss...with a splash of whiskey See more »

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Drama

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Rated R for language including some sexual references See all certifications »
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USA

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English

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Culver City, California, USA See more »

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The only American member of the Irish/English cast, Heather Juergensen, perfected her Irish accent in the high school class of Frank McCourt. See more »

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