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Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir by Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes is an alternately funny and heartbreaking look at growing up in Ireland. Born in Brooklyn, NY, young Frank moves at an early age to Limerick, Ireland, with his parents Angela and Malachy, who have been unable to support their family in America and are hoping for better prospects in their home country. But things hardly improve once they settle in Limerick.

Keywords:

Drama, Movie, Film, Movies, Films

Additional Information:

(1999) (USA / Ireland) (3 Star)

Cast:

Emily Watson	.... Angela McCourt
Robert Carlyle	.... Malachy
Joe Breen	.... Young Frank
Ciaran Owens	.... Middle Frank
Michael Legge	.... Older Frank
Ronnie Masterson	.... Grandma Sheehan

Supporting Cast:

Pauline McLynn	.... Aunt Aggie
Liam Carney	.... Uncle Pa Keating
Eanna MacLiam	.... Uncle Pat
Shane Murray-Corcoran	.... Young Malachy
Devon Murray	.... Middle Malachy
Peter Halpin	.... Older Malachy
Aaron Geraghty	.... New Born Michael
Sean Carney Daly	.... Baby Michael
Oisin Carney Daly	.... Baby Michael
Shane Smith	.... Middle Michael
Tim O'Brien	.... Older Michael
Blaithnaid Howe	.... Newborn Alphie
Klara O'Leary	.... Baby Alphie
Caroline O'Sullivan	.... Baby Alphie

Directors:

Alan Parker

Writers:

Frank McCourt
Laura Jones

Narrators:

Andrew Bennett