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Tara Road (2005)

PG  97 min  -  Drama   -  7 October 2005 (Ireland)
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Two women -- one American, one Irish -- swap houses and alter the course of their lives.

Writers:

Cynthia Cidre (screenplay), Shane Connaughton (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Olivia Williams ...
Ria
Andie MacDowell ...
Marilyn
Johnny Brennan Johnny Brennan ...
Brian
Iain Glen ...
Danny
Jennifer Buckley Jennifer Buckley ...
Secretary
Stephen Rea ...
Colm
Virginia Cole Virginia Cole ...
Mrs. Doyle
Maria Doyle Kennedy ...
Rosemary
Sarah Bolger ...
Annie
Eileen Colgan Eileen Colgan ...
Nora
Jean-Marc Barr ...
Andy
Alan Devlin Alan Devlin ...
Barney
Enrique Fonseca Enrique Fonseca ...
Limo Driver
Jia Francis Jia Francis ...
Heidi (as Jia Frances)
Brenda Fricker ...
Mona
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Storyline

Two grieving women - Ria, a Dublin mom whose husband discloses he's in love with a woman already pregnant, and Marilyn, a Connecticut Yankee who's son has died - swap houses for a couple months. Marilyn finds solace in Ria's garden and becomes friends with Colm, a local with a restaurant and his own demons. Ria gets a job cooking, has a date or two, and gradually comes out of her shell. Meanwhile, Ria's husband Danny has problems, economic and personal, that may bring more ruin to those close to him. The house on Tara Road comes to stand for the past, for possibilities, and for what can be lost. Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Restaurant | Connecticut | Cat | Airplane | Memory  | See more »

Taglines:

Sometimes you must lose your life to find a new one...

Genres:

Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some sensuality See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Ireland

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ein Haus in Irland See more »

Filming Locations:

Cape Town, South Africa See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

£73,150 (UK) (9 October 2005) (44 Screens)

Gross:

£199,986 (UK) (16 October 2005)
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Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Maeve Binchy, author of the novel on which the movie is based, makes an uncredited cameo as a restaurant patron. She can be glimpsed seated at the end of the bar, right after the scene where Ria offers to take the job advertised at the restaurant cashier's counter. See more »

Connections

Referenced in The Making of 'Tara Road' (2005) See more »