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Tara Road

  • 20052005
  • PGPG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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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
    • John G. Brennan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gillies MacKinnon
  • Writers
    • Cynthia Cidre(screenplay)
    • Shane Connaughton(screenplay)
    • Maeve Binchy(novel)
  • Stars
    • Jean-Marc Barr
    • Sarah Bolger
    • John G. Brennan
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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 Vineas Andy Vine
    Sarah Bolger
    Sarah Bolger
    • Annie Lynchas Annie Lynch
    John G. Brennan
    John G. Brennan
    • Brian Lynchas Brian Lynch
    Jennifer Buckley
    • Secretaryas Secretary
    Virginia Cole
    • Mrs. Doyleas Mrs. Doyle
    Eileen Colgan
    Eileen Colgan
    • Noraas Nora
    Alan Devlin
    • Barney McCarthyas Barney McCarthy
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    • Rosemary Ryanas Rosemary Ryan
    Enrique Fonseca
    • Limo Driveras Limo Driver
    Jia Francis
    • Heidi Franksas Heidi Franks
    • (as Jia Frances)
    Brenda Fricker
    Brenda Fricker
    • Mona McCarthyas Mona McCarthy
    Bronagh Gallagher
    Bronagh Gallagher
    • Pollyas Polly
    Iain Glen
    Iain Glen
    • Danny Lynchas Danny Lynch
    James Herrick
    • Hubieas Hubie
    Bosco Hogan
    Bosco Hogan
    • Accountantas Accountant
    Alison Hood
    • Pianistas Pianist
    Fran King
    • Buskeras Busker
    Chris Jaco Olckers
    • Daleas Dale
    • Director
      • Gillies MacKinnon
    • Writers
      • Cynthia Cidre(screenplay)
      • Shane Connaughton(screenplay)
      • Maeve Binchy(novel)
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    Two grieving women - Ria, a Dublin mom whose husband discloses he's in love with a woman already pregnant, and Marilyn, a Connecticut Yankee whose son has died - swap houses for a couple months. Marilyn finds solace in Ria's garden and becomes friends with Colm, a local with a restaurant and his own demons. Ria gets a job cooking, has a date or two, and gradually comes out of her shell. Meanwhile, Ria's husband Danny has problems, economic and personal, that may bring more ruin to those close to him. The house on Tara Road comes to stand for the past, for possibilities, and for what can be lost. —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
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    • connecticut
    • female protagonist
    • dublin ireland
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    • Taglines
      • Sometimes you must lose your life to find a new one...
    • Genre
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for thematic elements, language and some sensuality
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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 supposedly take place in New England, but include a shot of an Interstate 75 road-sign. I75 goes nowhere near the east coast.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Making of 'Tara Road' (2005)

    User reviews21

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    9/10
    It's a good follow-up to the book
    I think the movie did a good job of "summarizing" the book. I don't think it's possible to develop characters as well on-screen, as in a few hundred pages of paper and ink. A mini-series would have done the book more justice. I can see where it would be possible to see this movie, and be disappointed.

    If you've read the book, you'll like the movie. If you don't like to read, get the audio CDs.

    This story is a summary of a book with vivid descriptions of places and people. The "mind movie" that resulted from reading the book, pretty much matched what I saw on the screen. The home in New England... well, didn't look like New England.
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    • Aug 15, 2008

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

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