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.
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| Barnard Hughes | ... | Da | |
| Martin Sheen | ... | Charlie | |
| William Hickey | ... | Drumm | |
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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 |
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Marie Conmee | ... | Nurse |
| Ronan Wilmot | ... | Taxi Driver | |
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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>
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ireland | psychological drama | ghost | father son relationship | based on novel |Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
July 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Gross USA:
$604,532Company Credits
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Cameo: In the funeral scene at the start, one of the pall bearers is played by Hugh Leonard on whose screenplay the film was based. See more »Connections
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This great little slice of life film is well-worth giving your time to viewing. The music score by Elmer Bernstein reminds me of "To Kill a Mockingbird" with an Irish accent. I laughed and cried - sometimes both at the same time. The acting is superb and Martin Sheen shows himself to be the great actor most of his film roles have never given him the prove.