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Closing the Ring

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, and Mischa Barton in Closing the Ring (2007)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944.A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944.A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
4.7K
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  • Director
    • Richard Attenborough
  • Writer
    • Peter Woodward
  • Stars
    • Shirley MacLaine
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Dylan Roberts
Top credits
  • Director
    • Richard Attenborough
  • Writer
    • Peter Woodward
  • Stars
    • Shirley MacLaine
    • Christopher Plummer
    • Dylan Roberts
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    • 47User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    John Travers in Closing the Ring (2007)
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    Shirley MacLaine
    Shirley MacLaine
    • Ethel Annas Ethel Ann
    Christopher Plummer
    Christopher Plummer
    • Jackas Jack
    Dylan Roberts
    Dylan Roberts
    • Wilburas Wilbur
    Gene Dinovi
    • Weeping Veteranas Weeping Veteran
    Neve Campbell
    Neve Campbell
    • Marieas Marie
    Allan Hawco
    Allan Hawco
    • Peter Ettyas Peter Etty
    Pete Postlethwaite
    Pete Postlethwaite
    • Quinlanas Quinlan
    Martin McCann
    Martin McCann
    • Jimmyas Jimmy
    Steve Franks
    • Bugleras Bugler
    Chris Benson
    • Local Sheriffas Local Sheriff
    John Travers
    John Travers
    • Young Quinlanas Young Quinlan
    George Shane
    • Magintyas Maginty
    Kirsty Stuart
    • Young Eleanoras Young Eleanor
    Marie Jones
    • Mrs. Doyleas Mrs. Doyle
    Karen Lewis-Attenborough
    Karen Lewis-Attenborough
    • Mrs. Deanas Mrs. Dean
    • (as Karen Lewis)
    Anthony Finigan
    • Mr. Cobbas Mr. Cobb
    John Kavanagh
    John Kavanagh
    • Reverend Smithas Reverend Smith
    Martin Reid
    • Father Ignatiusas Father Ignatius
    • Director
      • Richard Attenborough
    • Writer
      • Peter Woodward
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    Storyline

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    Three intertwined stories of lost and unspoken love and the resulting secrets are presented. In one, which begins in 1941 Branagan, Michigan, twenty-one year old Ethel Ann socializes primarily with three male friends, who are all in love with her. She only loves one, Teddy Gordon, their mutual love known within the group. Her parents would never approve of Teddy, the poor country boy, who is building a house for her eventually to be able to show her parents that he is worth something in his love for her. Their relationship is interrupted by the U.S. entry into the war, into which all three men are going into battle. Before their departure, the three men enter into a pact unbeknownst to Ethel Ann. In two, which also takes place in Branagan, but in 1991, World War II U.S. Army Air Forces veteran, septuagenarian Chuck Harris, after an illness, has just passed away. Those that knew him always considered him the reliable one. His death leaves a void in his family, as there has always been a distance between his wife and their daughter, Ethel Ann and Marie, respectively. Marie is perturbed that her mother doesn't seem to be mourning Chuck's death. Another of the mourners is Chuck and Ethel Ann's longtime friend, Jack Etty, also a World War II U.S. Army Air Forces veteran. Although Jack has never said so to them, Jack's son, Peter, and Marie believe that Jack has also had a thing for Ethel Ann. The longer the time passes, the closer Marie comes to abandoning her mother, their relationship which may change if only Ethel Ann and Jack would open up about their feelings holistically. And in three, which also takes place in 1991, an innocent young man named Jimmy Riley, a military buff who lives with his grandmother in Belfast, has joined eccentric old Mr. Quinlan to dig on Black Mountain on the outskirts of the city, the side of the hill known as a World War II fighter plane crash site. Although Jimmy and Mr. Quinlan have dug up bits and pieces of the plane, Jimmy ultimately discovers an engraved ring. Partly on Mr. Quinlan's urging, Jimmy is determined to return the ring to who he believes is its rightful owner. Their digging, however, gets them inadvertently involved in the on-going Northern Ireland conflict, the hill which both sides use for some of their clandestine activities. —Huggo
    • sex
    • timeframe 1940s
    • female star appears nude
    • world war two
    • nudity
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    • Taglines
      • Discover the love of a lifetime
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for brief sexuality, nudity and violent images
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was Richard Attenborough's final film as a director before his death on August 24, 2014 at the age of 90.
    • Goofs
      The B-17 being shown off in Michigan in 1941 is actually a B-17G, the final model, which did not have its first flight 'til 1943. the "chin gun" is the give-away.
    • Quotes

      Ethel Ann: What's happening, Jimmy?

      Jack: You're grieving, girl...

    • Connections
      Featured in Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Moonlight Serenade
      Music by Glenn Miller

      Lyrics by Mitchell Parish

      Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

    User reviews47

    Review
    Top review
    beautiful
    a love story. or only a war story. in fact, both. not as two parts of a single story but as mixed sides. because its virtue is to be an old fashion story. comfortable in a specific way. seductive in each aspect. it is one of films who gives the flavor and the colors of a world. in delicate and touching manner. one of many stories about her and him, about the other, about the unexpected event and about the truth as a fragile building, after decades. and this does "Closing the Ring" more than a Hallmark film. but a sort o rediscover of personal memories about similar facts and meets and decisions.
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    • Mar 23, 2017

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 28, 2007 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Richard Attenborough's Closing the Ring
    • Filming locations
      • Dundas, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • CTR
      • Closing The Ring Ltd.
      • Premiere Picture
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,449,091
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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