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Jimmy's Hall

  • 20142014
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.5K
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Jimmy's Hall (2014)
In 1921 Jimmy Gralton's sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in Ireland where young people could come to learn, to argue, to dream... but above all to dance and have fun. Jimmy's Hall celebrates the spirit of these free thinkers.  The film is set in 1932 and follows events when Jimmy returned from a decade in New York and re-opened the hall.  The film is freely inspired by JimmyÂ’s life and turbulent times.
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During the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America. Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to r... Read allDuring the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America. Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to re-open the dance hall that led to his deportation.During the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America. Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to re-open the dance hall that led to his deportation.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
6.5K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ken Loach
  • Writers
    • Paul Laverty(screenplay)
    • Donal O'Kelly(play: Jimmy Gralton's Dancehall)
  • Stars
    • Barry Ward
    • Francis Magee
    • Aileen Henry
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ken Loach
  • Writers
    • Paul Laverty(screenplay)
    • Donal O'Kelly(play: Jimmy Gralton's Dancehall)
  • Stars
    • Barry Ward
    • Francis Magee
    • Aileen Henry
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 140Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

    Videos2

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    Trailer 2:23
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    Trailer 2:22
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    Sorcha Fox, Brían F. O'Byrne, and Simone Kirby in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Barry Ward and Simone Kirby in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Barry Ward in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Aisling Franciosi in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Paul Heasman and Ken Loach in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Barry Ward in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Barry Ward in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Paul Laverty, Ken Loach, and Rebecca O'Brien in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Barry Ward in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    David Gilchrist, Ken Loach, and Robbie Ryan in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Barry Ward and Aileen Henry in Jimmy's Hall (2014)
    Barry Ward in Jimmy's Hall (2014)

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    Barry Ward
    Barry Ward
    • Jimmy
    Francis Magee
    Francis Magee
    • Mossie
    Aileen Henry
    Aileen Henry
    • Alice
    Simone Kirby
    Simone Kirby
    • Oonagh
    Stella McGirl
    • Stella
    Sorcha Fox
    • Molly
    Martin Lucey
    • Dessie
    Mikel Murfi
    • Tommy
    Shane O'Brien
    Shane O'Brien
    • Finn
    Denise Gough
    Denise Gough
    • Tess
    Jim Norton
    Jim Norton
    • Father Sheridan
    Aisling Franciosi
    Aisling Franciosi
    • Marie
    Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
    Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
    • Journalist
    Karl Geary
    Karl Geary
    • Seán
    Brían F. O'Byrne
    Brían F. O'Byrne
    • Commander O'Keefe
    Conor McDermottroe
    • Doherty
    John Cronogue
    • Séamus Clarke
    Seamus Hughes
    Seamus Hughes
    • Ruairí
    • Director
      • Ken Loach
    • Writers
      • Paul Laverty(screenplay)
      • Donal O'Kelly(play: Jimmy Gralton's Dancehall) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The real Jimmy Gralton was the only Irishman ever deported from Ireland after Irish Independence. After the release of the film, a campaign (including an online petition) was started with the aim to rescind the deportation order and extend an official apology to his family.
    • Goofs
      Tobacco consumption (cigarettes, snuff and pipes) was extremely widespread at the time, yet none of the characters are seen to smoke, even at raucous social occasions.
    • Quotes

      James Gralton: We need to take control of our lives again. Work for need, not for greed. And not just to survive like a dog, but to live. And to celebrate. And to dance, to sing, as free human beings.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of a long list of people and organizations under the heading "Thank You" in the end credits, Dixie the horse, Cabundie the donkey, and Homer the three-legged dog are mentioned.
    • Connections
      Featured in La noche de...: Jimmy's Hall (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Sugar Foot Strut
      Written by Harry Myers, Billie Pierce, Charles Schwab, Georges Matis

      Used by kind permission of Carlin Music Corp.

      Performed by Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five

      courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

    User reviews27

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    Top review
    8/10
    An 8, because it's important
    There are many movies made about oppression, but not nearly enough. In this story based on facts and one man's intention to give culture, song and dance to his small, impoverished community, it defies belief that this travesty of injustice occurred.

    As usual, the Catholic Church, the overlords and the unjust legal system come together to destroy any chance a small community has of the vital birth-right of culture and harmony for those who need it most; an isolated county in Ireland.

    As one man steps up, after having been deported once already for the grand crime of opening a hall where people can learn such basic things as song, dance, art, literature and boxing, after his ten first ten year deportation, the local youth who have nothing to look forward to in life, convince him to do so again.

    This is a straightforward movie about a circumstance that defies belief, and yet it occurred. Worth the watch for anyone who understands that oppression and fascism is wrong and that normal people deserve joy, community and to fight back when their world makes no sense on account of simply wanting to life a life.
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    • eyeintrees
    • Apr 17, 2015

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2014 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Ireland
      • France
      • Belgium
      • Japan
    • Official sites
      • British Film Institute (BFI) (United Kingdom)
      • Film4 (United Kingdom)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Özgürlük Dansı
    • Filming locations
      • Killanummery, Co. Leitrim, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Sixteen Films
      • Element Pictures
      • Why Not Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €6,911,962 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $560,592
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,881
      • Jul 5, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,825,184
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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