"Lamb" focuses on the relationship between Brother Michael Lamb (Liam Neeson), a teacher in a Roman Catholic-run institution for troubled boys in Ireland, and 10-year-old Owen Kane (Hugh ...
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Cast
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| Liam Neeson | ... | Michael Lamb | |
| Harry Towb | ... | Priest | |
| Hugh O'Conor | ... | Owen Kane | |
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Frances Tomelty | ... | Mrs. Kane |
| Ian Bannen | ... | Brother Benedict | |
| Ronan Wilmot | ... | Brother Fintan | |
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Denis Carey | ... | Mr. Lamb |
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Eileen Kennally | ... | Neighbour Woman |
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David Gorry | ... | O'Donnell |
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Andrew Pickering | ... | Murphy |
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Stuart O'Connor | ... | O'Holloran |
| Ian McElhinney | ... | Maguire | |
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Bernadette McKenna | ... | Jeweller's Assistant |
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Jessica Saunders | ... | Bank Teller on Boat |
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Robert Hamilton | ... | Stranger at Holyhead |
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"Lamb" focuses on the relationship between Brother Michael Lamb (Liam Neeson), a teacher in a Roman Catholic-run institution for troubled boys in Ireland, and 10-year-old Owen Kane (Hugh O'Conor), the school's most unruly pupil. Dumped into the institution by his abusive mother, Owen is an incorrigible mess who smokes cigarettes, curses, wets his bed, picks fights and has epileptic seizures. Written by mrwarcriminal
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10 October 1986 (Ireland) See more »Also Known As:
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Written by Tim Broughton and Eddie Jones
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The film was released five years after its source novel, of the same name, by Bernard MacLaverty, had been published. MacLaverty also penned the screenplay for the movie. See more »Soundtracks
Driving to the Edge of Time(uncredited)
Written by Tim Broughton and Eddie Jones
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I watched this film after reading the book and all I can say is "Worst film ever". The book was actually better then the film and I (and many others) would rate the book as also the worst book ever to be published.
The film seems to overlook all the detail in the book that you need in order to truly develop the characters and allow you to feel in any way pity for them. I would strongly advise against watching this movie.