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Tara Road

  • 20052005
  • PGPG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
1.9K
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Andie MacDowell and Sarah Bolger in Tara Road (2005)
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Two women -- one American, one Irish -- swap houses and alter the course of their lives.Two women -- one American, one Irish -- swap houses and alter the course of their lives.Two women -- one American, one Irish -- swap houses and alter the course of their lives.
IMDb RATING
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1.9K
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  • Director
    • Gillies MacKinnon
  • Writers
    • Cynthia Cidre(screenplay)
    • Shane Connaughton(screenplay)
    • Maeve Binchy(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Marc Barr
    • Sarah Bolger
    • Jennifer Buckley
  • Director
    • Gillies MacKinnon
  • Writers
    • Cynthia Cidre(screenplay)
    • Shane Connaughton(screenplay)
    • Maeve Binchy(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Marc Barr
    • Sarah Bolger
    • Jennifer Buckley
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    • 21User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Jean-Marc Barr
    Jean-Marc Barr
    • Andy Vine
    Sarah Bolger
    Sarah Bolger
    • Annie Lynch
    Jennifer Buckley
    • Secretary
    Virginia Cole
    • Mrs. Doyle
    Eileen Colgan
    Eileen Colgan
    • Nora
    Alan Devlin
    • Barney McCarthy
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    • Rosemary Ryan
    Enrique Fonseca
    • Limo Driver
    Jia Francis
    • Heidi Franks
    • (as Jia Frances)
    Brenda Fricker
    Brenda Fricker
    • Mona McCarthy
    Bronagh Gallagher
    Bronagh Gallagher
    • Polly
    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Danny Lynch
    James Herrick
    • Hubie
    Bosco Hogan
    Bosco Hogan
    • Accountant
    Alison Hood
    • Pianist
    Fran King
    • Busker
    Chris Jaco Olckers
    • Dale
    Chris Lawlor
    • Vagrant
    • (as Christopher Lawlor)
    • Director
      • Gillies MacKinnon
    • Writers
      • Cynthia Cidre(screenplay)
      • Shane Connaughton(screenplay)
      • Maeve Binchy(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Maeve Binchy, author of the novel on which the movie is based, makes an uncredited cameo as a restaurant patron. She can be glimpsed seated at the end of the bar, right after the scene where Ria offers to take the job advertised at the restaurant cashier's counter.
    • Goofs
      The US scenes taking place in New England include bare mesas (bluffs) in the background. The South African filming location reveals itself.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Making of 'Tara Road' (2005)

    User reviews21

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    7/10
    An American Wife and Irish Wife swap Houses and Friends!
    Andie MacDowell played an American wife, Marilyn Vine, and Olivia Williams played Ria, the Irish wife and mother. Marilyn loses her son tragically on his fifteenth birthday. Her marriage falls apart as well. By chance, Ria and Marilyn connect by telephone and decide to swap houses in Connecticut and Ireland. Marilyn goes to Ireland and tries to heal her devastating loss. Ria goes to Connecticut in America to escape her husband's infidelity with her best friend. I enjoy the supporting cast especially Ruby Wax OBE as Carlotta; Stephen Rea and Brenda Fricker. It is the kind of film made for Lifetime and Hallmark channel. If you enjoyed the novel, you will enjoy the movie adaptation.
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    • Sylviastel
    • Jan 19, 2018

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 2005 (Ireland)
    • Country of origin
      • Ireland
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Huset vid Tara Road
    • Filming locations
      • Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
    • Production companies
      • Noel Pearson Productions
      • Pageturner Productions
      • Sarah Radclyffe Productions Limited
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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $875,898
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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