Angela's Ashes

1999 7.3 (330 votes) 2h 25m

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Universal Pictures
Paramount Pictures
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
David Brown Productions
Dirty Hands Productions
Scott Rudin Productions

The hopes of a mother. The dreams of a father. The fate of a child.

Overview

An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

Key Crew

Director: Alan Parker

Producer: David Brown, Alan Parker, Scott Rudin

Screenplay: Laura Jones, Alan Parker

Director of Photography: Michael Seresin, Chris Connier

Top Cast

Emily Watson

Angela McCourt

Robert Carlyle

Malachy McCourt

Joe Breen

Young Frank

Michael Legge

Older Frank

Ciarán Owens

Middle Frank

Ronnie Masterson

Grandma Sheehan

Pauline McLynn

Aunt Aggie

Liam Carney

Uncle Pa Keating

Videos

Angela's Ashes - Trailer

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