Durango (1999)

In 1939 Ireland, a young man decides to lead a forty mile cattle drive rather than selling his cattle to an unscrupulous local buyer. Brenda Fricker appears as Keeslar's aunt and Mark ... See full summary »

Director:

Brent Shields

Writers:

John B. Keane (novel), Walter Bernstein (teleplay)

Stars:

Matt Keeslar, Patrick Bergin, George Hearn

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Matt Keeslar	...	Mark Doran
Patrick Bergin	...	Fergus Mullaney
George Hearn	...	Rector
Brenda Fricker	...	Aunt Maeve
Nancy St. Alban	...	Annie Mullaney
Dermot Martin	...	Jay Mullaney
Paul Ronan	...	Tom Mullaney
Eamon Morrissey	...	Philly Hinds
Mark Lambert	...	Algie Clawhammer
Ian McElhinney	...	Vestor McCarthy
Pat Laffan	...	Bill Gobberley
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Eileen Colgan	...	Mrs. Hinds
Dave Duffy	...	Martin Mooley
Veronica Duffy	...	Sheila Mullaney
Don Foley	...	Old Man

Storyline

In 1939 Ireland, a young man decides to lead a forty mile cattle drive rather than selling his cattle to an unscrupulous local buyer. Brenda Fricker appears as Keeslar's aunt and Mark Lambert is an army deserter, who signs up for the drive.

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first western set in Ireland.

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Connections

Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

User Reviews

Protestant answer to quaint Irish Catholic movies

Most corny old Irish films feature Irish Catholic farming villages, and I guess it seems only fair to have an Irish film with lower-class Protestant cattle herders, featuring a feisty pastor(instead of the usual Catholic priest) and a fiery, bad-tempered, but good-hearted middle-aged woman in tow, succeeding against the odds to get fair earnings (against some wealthy Catholics, for fair measure and complete reversal of the usual stereotype). A side story includes a Irish Army deserter who is determined to join the British army instead, in time to fight Hitler (yeah, right!) Not to say the film is better or worse than the usual sickeningly sweet Irish movie plot, but there is an attempt here to portray Irish Protestants as champions of the rural countryside and underdogs in class conflicts. I'm not sure many Americans will even recognize the ways this film tweaks past depictions of Irish country life, while presenting a very familiar package.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 April 1999 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Durango (#48.4)

Filming Locations:

County Wicklow, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Hallmark Hall of Fame Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1