Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Barnard Hughes | ... | Da | |
Martin Sheen | ... | Charlie | |
William Hickey | ... | Drumm | |
Karl Hayden | ... | Young Charlie | |
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Doreen Hepburn | ... | Mother |
Hugh O'Conor | ... | Boy Charlie | |
Ingrid Craigie | ... | Polly | |
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Joan O'Hara | ... | Mrs. Prynne |
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Jill Doyle | ... | Mary 'The Yellow Peril' |
Peter Hanly | ... | Young Oliver | |
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Maurice O'Donoghue | ... | Older Oliver |
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Amiee Clark | ... | Danielle |
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Frank McDonald | ... | 'Cat' McDonald |
Marie Conmee | ... | Nurse | |
Ronan Wilmot | ... | Taxi Driver |
A New York playwright is summoned to Ireland to bury his father (his "Da"). While at his boyhood home, he encounters his father's spirit and relives memories both pleasant and not. Written by Dan <Weckerly@providentmutual.com>
The caption for this film was "Charlies father is dead, he won't lie down and he won't shut up!" Charlie is played by Martin Sheen (who also shared executive producer roles)returning to his home town in Southern Ireland to attend to his late father's (Barnard Hughes) affairs. from here he relives his childhood and confronts the past with comic results. the comedy is in the dialogue rather than the action. The film avoids Irish cliches and captures 1950's Ireland well.