The unexpected death of her husband sends a woman and her seven children, ages 2-14, into emotional turmoil and financial crisis in 1967 Dublin. She is forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark to make ends meet. She faces her...
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Cast
| Anjelica Huston | ... |
Agnes Browne
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| Marion O'Dwyer | ... |
Marion Monks
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Niall O'Shea | ... |
Mark Browne
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Frankie Browne
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Roxanna Nic Liam | ... |
Cathy Browne
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Carl Power | ... |
Simon Browne
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Mark Power | ... |
Dermot Browne
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Gareth O'Connor | ... |
Rory Browne
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James Lappin | ... |
Trevor Browne
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| Ray Winstone | ... |
Mr. Billy
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Arno Chevrier | ... |
Pierre
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| Gerard McSorley | ... |
Mr. Aherne
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Self
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June Rodgers | ... |
Fat Annie
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| Jennifer Gibney | ... |
Winnie the Mackerel
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Gavin Kelty | ... |
Micko
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Richie Walker | ... |
Jacko the Box
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| Sean Fox | ... |
Liam the Sweeper
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Pauline McCreery | ... |
Woman in Market
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Chrissie McCreery | ... |
Woman in Market
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Virginia Cole | ... |
Woman with Jumpers
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Steve Blount | ... |
Tommo Monks
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Noirin Ni Riain | ... |
Church Soprano
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| Arthur Lappin | ... |
Priest
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| Paddy McCarney | ... |
Hearse Driver
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Terry Byrne | ... |
Carmichael
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Joe Hanley | ... |
Rooney
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Joanne Sloane | ... |
The Widow Clarke
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Cristen Kauffman | ... |
Woman Buying Fish
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Joe Gallagher | ... |
Post Office Clerk
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Frank Melia | ... |
Shopkeeper
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Keith Murtagh | ... |
Market Spiv
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Clodagh Long | ... |
Mary Dowdall
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Aedin Moloney | ... |
Shop Assistant
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Eamonn Hunt | ... |
Mr. Foley
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Jim Smith | ... |
Butcher
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| Olivia Tracey | ... |
Posh Customer with Dog
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Tara Van Zyl | ... |
Shop Assistant
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Peter Dix | ... |
Man in Pub
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Anna Megan | ... |
Woman in Pub
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Anne Bushnell | ... |
Singer in Restaurant
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Pat Fitzpatrick | ... |
Restaurant Band Member
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Patrick Collins | ... |
Restaurant Band Member
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Michael Flynn | ... |
Restaurant Band Member
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| Frank McCusker | ... |
Tom O'Toole
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| Doreen Keogh | ... |
Nun in Mortuary
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Sandra Corbally | ... |
Nurse in Mortuary
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Joe Pigott | ... |
Wally the Ticket Tout
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Maria Hayden | ... |
Receptionist at The Shelbourne Hotel
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Cecil Bell | ... |
Mr. O'Dwyer
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Don Archell | ... |
Tom Jones' Minder
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Peter Adams | ... |
Member of the Tom Jones Band
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Ian Thompson | ... |
Member of the Tom Jones Band
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Keith Airey | ... |
Member of the Tom Jones Band
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Steve Pearce | ... |
Member of the Tom Jones Band
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Fionnuala Murphy | ... |
Girl at Social Security Office
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| Brendan O'Carroll | ... |
Seamus the Drunk
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Ronan Browne | ... |
Traditional Musician
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Patrick O'Gorman | ... |
Traditional Musician
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Des Leech | ... |
Traditional Musician
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Michael O'Toole | ... |
Traditional Musician
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Gerard Doyle | ... |
Traditional Musician
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Kevin Clarkin | ... |
Traditional Musician
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Desmond Wilkinson | ... |
Traditional Musician
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Sean Corcoran | ... |
Traditional Musician
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Malachy Connolly | ... |
Budda
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Katriona Boland | ... |
Splish
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Bernadette Lattimore | ... |
Splash
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Kate O'Toole | ... |
Senior Sister Magdalen
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Genevieve Redmond | ... |
Julia
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Directed by
| Anjelica Huston | ||
Written by
| Brendan O'Carroll | ... | (novel "The Mammy") |
| John Goldsmith | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Brendan O'Carroll | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Gerry Browne | ... | executive producer |
| Anjelica Huston | ... | producer |
| Arthur Lappin | ... | producer |
| Laurie Mansfield | ... | executive producer |
| Paul Myler | ... | line producer |
| Morgan O'Sullivan | ... | executive producer |
| Tom Palmieri | ... | executive producer |
| Jim Sheridan | ... | producer |
| Greg Smith | ... | producer |
| Rod Stoneman | ... | executive producer: Bord Scannan Na Heireann |
Music by
| Paddy Moloney | ||
Cinematography by
| Anthony B. Richmond | ||
Film Editing by
| Éva Gárdos | ... | (as Eva Gardos) |
Editorial Department
| Jeff Beattie | ... | second assistant editor |
| Gary Burritt | ... | negative cutter |
| Niamh Fagan | ... | first assistant editor |
| Sinéad McGoldrick | ... | second assistant editor (as Sinead McGoldrick) |
| Mairead McIvor | ... | trainee |
| Dennis McNeill | ... | color timer (as Denny McNeill) |
| Michael Rafferty | ... | first assistant editor |
| Mark Siung | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Maureen Hughes | ||
Production Design by
| David Brockhurst | ||
Costume Design by
| Joan Bergin | ||
Makeup Department
| Muriel Bell | ... | trainee |
| Bernie Dooley | ... | hairdresser |
| Eithne Fennel | ... | hairdresser: Ms. Huston (as Eithne Fennell) / key hairdresser (as Eithne Fennell) |
| Colette Jackson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Melissa Lackersteen | ... | makeup artist |
| Niamh O'Loan | ... | trainee |
| Morag Ross | ... | key makeup designer / makeup artist: Ms. Huston |
| Dee Tormey | ... | assistant hairdresser |
| Denise Watson | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Roisin O'Reilly | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Jo Homewood | ... | production manager |
| Tim Pedegana | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Dara McClatchie | ... | production manager: second unit (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Paul Barnes | ... | second assistant director (as Paul E. Barnes) |
| Sharon Harford | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Simon Moseley | ... | first assistant director |
| Brian 'Joker' Mulvey | ... | third assistant director |
| Sean Griffin | ... | trainee assistant director: dailies (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Deirdre Byrne | ... | trainee |
| Jamie Connolly | ... | carpenter (as James Connolly) |
| Pascal Farrell | ... | supervising carpenter (as Paschal Farrell) |
| Ian Fryer | ... | chargehand dressing prop |
| Brian Geoghegan | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| Shirley Henderson | ... | property buyer |
| Danny Hunter | ... | property master |
| Mick Kearns | ... | carpenter (as Michael Kearns) |
| Julian King | ... | trainee |
| Matthew Kirwan | ... | carpenter |
| Tony Murnane | ... | painter |
| Michael Murphy | ... | carpenter |
| Colin Mutch | ... | chargehand stand-by prop |
| John Neligan | ... | trainee (as John Nelligan) |
| Anthony Nugent | ... | trainee |
| Carmel Nugent | ... | trainee |
| William O'Hanrahan | ... | carpenter |
| Jimmy O'Meara | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Thomas O'Shaughnessy | ... | painter (as Tommy O'Shaughnessy) |
| Stephen Prendergast | ... | assistant art director |
| John Purdy | ... | supervising stagehand |
| Bobby Richardson | ... | stand-by painter |
| Gerard Richardson | ... | master painter (as Gerard Richardson) |
| Paul Turner | ... | dresser / storeman |
| Dave Whelan | ... | construction manager |
| Jimmy Kavanagh | ... | drapes (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Peter Austin | ... | sound supervisor |
| Benjamin Beardwood | ... | dialogue editor |
| Carles Berot | ... | dubbing supervisor |
| Daniel Crowley | ... | boom operator |
| Michelle Cunniffe | ... | recording engineer |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Dean Drabin | ... | recording engineer |
| Joe Earle | ... | sound effects editor (as Joseph H. Earle) |
| Andrew Ellerd | ... | sound effects editor |
| John Fitzgerald | ... | recording engineer |
| David E. Fluhr | ... | re-recording mixer (as David Fluhr) |
| Ginger Geary | ... | foley artist |
| Dennis Gray | ... | dialogue editor |
| Barbara Issak | ... | dialogue editor |
| Adam Jenkins | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kenneth L. Johnson | ... | sound effects editor (as Kenneth Johnson) |
| Bradley C. Katona | ... | sound effects editor |
| Aaron Levy | ... | dubbing stage recordist |
| Paul Longstaffe | ... | dialogue editor |
| Stuart Martin | ... | assistant sound editor |
| David Melhase | ... | adr editor / foley editor |
| Alyson Dee Moore | ... | foley artist (as Alyson Moore) |
| Patricia Nedd | ... | foley artist |
| Brian Thomas Nist | ... | sound effects editor |
| Eric A. Norris | ... | sound effects editor |
| Ralph Osborn | ... | dialogue editor (as Ralph H. Osborn) |
| Gerard Roche | ... | recording engineer (as Gerry Roche) |
| Brian Ruberg | ... | foley mixer |
| Chris Ryan | ... | assistant sound editor (as Christopher Ryan) |
| Peter Slater | ... | sound trainee |
| Greg Steele | ... | recording engineer (as Gregory Steele) |
| Peter Sutton | ... | sound mixer |
| Mark Kamps | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Paul Longstaffe | ... | adr editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| James Brady | ... | special effects supervisor (as Jim Brady) |
| Kevin Nolan | ... | special effects technician |
Visual Effects by
| Christopher Dusendschon | ... | in-show optical compositor: THDX (uncredited) / maintitle compositor: THDX (uncredited) / optical element color timer: THDX (uncredited) |
| Pablo Ferro | ... | opticals: main title sequence (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Dominick Hewitt | ... | stunts |
| Donal O'Farrell | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Philippe Zone | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alan Butler | ... | focus puller |
| John Carr | ... | practical electrician |
| Albert Cassells | ... | electrician |
| Louis Conroy | ... | gaffer |
| Seamus Corcoran | ... | second camera operator |
| David Crann | ... | video assist operator |
| Paul Fagan | ... | electrician |
| Michael Freaney | ... | rigger |
| David Grennan | ... | clapper loader |
| Jonathan Hession | ... | still photographer |
| Kevin Kileen | ... | rigger (as Kevin Killeen) |
| Pat Miller | ... | gaffer |
| John Murphy | ... | key grip |
| Richard Nevin | ... | electrician |
| Willie O'Brien | ... | stand-by rigger |
| Peter O'Toole | ... | generator operator |
| George Richmond | ... | camera operator |
| Pat Ryder | ... | best boy (as Paddy Ryder) |
| Hugh-Thomas Cavanagh | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Howard Smith | ... | Steadicam operator (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Jill Dempsey | ... | casting coordinator |
| Daragh Keogh | ... | crowd casting: Tom Jones concert |
| Amy Rowan | ... | casting assistant (as Amelia Rowan) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michelle Butler | ... | trainee |
| Emma Charleton | ... | trainee |
| Ciara James | ... | costume assistant |
| Ciara Jones | ... | trainee |
| Jo Kissack | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Gabriel O'Brien | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Susan Scott | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Tara Van Zyl | ... | trainee (as Tara Vanzyl) |
Location Management
| Marcus Lynch | ... | assistant location manager |
| Paddy McCarney | ... | location manager |
| Edmund Sampson | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Ronan Browne | ... | musician: uilleann pipes / supervisor of traditional music |
| Alex Gibson | ... | music editor |
| George A. Martin | ... | music editor |
| Brian Masterson | ... | music engineer |
| Edward Shearmur | ... | orchestrator (as Ed Shearmur) |
| Richard McCullough | ... | recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Dashiell Rae | ... | music editor: temp music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Peggy Brazil | ... | script supervisor |
| Caroline Sax | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Ernie Beakhurst | ... | driver: Anjelica Huston |
| Harry Bradshaw | ... | driver: camera car |
| Jim Byrne | ... | unit driver |
| Jason Clarke | ... | stand-by driver: construction truck / stand-by driver: grip car |
| Tony Cullen | ... | driver: props runaround (as Tommy Cullen) |
| Daithi Curran | ... | driver: construction runaround |
| Jimmy Devlin | ... | driver: minibus |
| Arthur Dunne | ... | transportation captain |
| Eamon Dunne | ... | action vehicle coordinator |
| Des Egan | ... | driver: electrical truck |
| Tony Hopkins | ... | unit driver |
| Jimmy Hughes | ... | driver: wardrobe car |
| Matt Kelly | ... | unit driver |
| Dave McDowell | ... | driver: makeup trailer |
| Jim O'Loughlin | ... | unit driver |
| Liam O'Loughlin | ... | unit driver |
| Gerry O'Toole | ... | driver: minibus |
| Joe Pigott | ... | driver: Jim Sheridan |
| James Sweeney | ... | stand-by driver: prop truck |
Other crew
| Renata Adamidov | ... | assistant: Jim Sheridan |
| Lorcan Berney | ... | trainee |
| Joyce Brennan | ... | trainee |
| Holly Carey | ... | trainee |
| Maria Collins | ... | production coordinator |
| Malachy Connolly | ... | chaperon |
| Colin Cowman | ... | trainee |
| Juliet Cronin | ... | administrative assistant: Hell's Kitchen |
| Joe Dapello | ... | legal counsel (as Joseph J. Dapello) |
| Glenn Delaney | ... | trainee (as Glen Delaney) |
| Susan Dempsey | ... | unit nurse |
| John Dunne | ... | banker: AIB Investment Managers |
| Stella Feehilly | ... | stand-in: Anjelica Huston |
| Pablo Ferro | ... | title designer |
| Tony Gallagher | ... | trainee |
| Conor Gibbons | ... | trainee |
| James Hickey | ... | legal counsel |
| Alan Hughes | ... | trainee |
| Ruth Hunter | ... | legal counsel |
| Laura Huston | ... | chief chaperone |
| Cristen Kauffman | ... | assistant: Anjelica Huston |
| Macdara Kelleher | ... | trainee |
| David Kilmartin Lappin | ... | chaperon |
| Gerry Lundberg | ... | unit publicist |
| Colin Lynch | ... | trainee |
| Teresa McGrane | ... | production accountant |
| Mairead McIvor | ... | trainee |
| Ciara McKeown | ... | chaperon |
| Poll Moussoulides | ... | dialogue coach |
| Robert Murphy | ... | trainee |
| John Noonan | ... | security: Oisin Security |
| Colin O'Brien | ... | accountant: KPMG |
| Fiona O'Carroll | ... | trainee |
| Natasha O'Connor | ... | production assistant |
| Anne O'Donoghue | ... | assistant accountant |
| Mary O'Hagan | ... | trainee |
| Brendan O'Sullivan | ... | trainee |
| Peter Owens | ... | chaperon |
| Kim Power | ... | chaperon |
| Sarah Purcell | ... | trainee |
| Graham Purdy | ... | trainee |
| Albert G. Ruben | ... | insurance: AON |
| Ira Schreck | ... | legal counsel |
| Clare Scully | ... | production executive: Hell's Kitchen |
| Yvonne Shaw | ... | assistant accountant |
| Lisa Smyth | ... | trainee |
| Aidan Staunton | ... | trainee |
| Jim Walsh | ... | trainee |
Thanks
| Robert Bookman | ... | thanks (as Bob Bookman) |
| Patty Detroit | ... | thanks |
| Avy Eschenasy | ... | thanks |
| Scott Greenstein | ... | thanks |
| Toni Howard | ... | thanks |
| Les Kelly | ... | thanks |
| Karen Lunder | ... | thanks |
| Stephen Macklam | ... | thanks |
| Greg McAteer | ... | thanks |
| Yvonne McMahon | ... | thanks |
| Greig McRitchie | ... | thanks |
| Randy Ostrow | ... | thanks |
| Brigham Ray | ... | thanks |
| Dennis Rice | ... | thanks |
| John Schmidt | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Diaphana Films (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Filmverleih (2000) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Laurenfilm (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
- October Films (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- USA Films (2000) (United States) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (Australia) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Italy) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (2000) (New Zealand) (theatrical)
- Alliance Atlantis Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Arthaus (2001) (Germany) (DVD)
- Diaphana Films (Greece)
- PolyGram Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- PolyGram Video (2001) (United States) (VHS)
- United International Pictures (UIP) (Scandinavia)
- Universal Pictures (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (2001) (Netherlands) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Decca Records (soundtrack)
- Film Finances (completion guarantor)
- KO Creative (poster design)
- Keith Sherman & Associates (Publicity)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The unexpected death of her husband sends a woman and her seven children, ages 2-14, into emotional turmoil and financial crisis in 1967 Dublin. She is forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark to make ends meet. She faces her dismal existence by selling fruits and vegetables at an open air market where she spends time with a best friend who gives her encouragement. Wishing to escape her existence, if only for a short time, she dreams of finding enough money to attend an upcoming Tom Jones concert. She realizes her dream by accepting her first date with a French baker. Her kids pool their money so she can buy a new dress. Of course, eventually the family has to face the loan shark, but this is a movie where obstacles are maybe too easily overcome.
Written by John Sacksteder |
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| Taglines | When Agnes Browne's husband died, she discovered something amazing... Herself. See more » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $48,858, 05 Mar 2000 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | During the filming of the movie, Anjelica Huston was "arrested" on Dublin's Moore Street. She had been convinced by some of the street stall owners to try doing her sales pitch for real. As a joke someone informed the local beat Garda that there was someone selling on Moore Street without a trader's licence. Not recognizing Anjelica Huston, the officer in question detained her. He saw the funny side of it when it was revealed who she was and what she was doing and let her go. See more » |
| Goofs | The movie is set in 1967 but the car that Tom Jones uses at the end of the movie to visit Agnes is a 1971 Lincoln Continental. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Instinct/The Loss of Sexual Innocence/Limbo (1999). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Magnificat Cum Alleluia See more » |
| Quotes |
Marion Monks:
We're here for a good time, not a long time. And having a friend like you is as good as it gets. See more » |