Angela's Ashes

Name: Angela's Ashes
Genre: Drama
Released: 1999-12-25
Duration: 2 h 25 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Michael Legge, Ciarán Owens

1999·Movie·R·145 min·★ 7.3(351)

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

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.

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About Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes is a 1999 English-language drama film directed by Alan Parker. The cast is led by Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen. It has a runtime of 2h 25m. Viewers rate it 7.3/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Angela's Ashes was produced by Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, and PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and made in Ireland and United Kingdom. It was released on December 25, 1999, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $50 million, it went on to gross $13 million worldwide.

Director: Alan Parker
Writers: Laura Jones, Alan Parker
Release date: December 25, 1999
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
Budget: $50 million
Box office: $13 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

#emigration#irish-american#hunger#socially deprived family#rain#famine#alcoholism#poverty#based on memoir or autobiography#ireland#brooklyn, new york city#alcoholic father#dead children#irish catholic

Angela's Ashes cast & crew

Angela's Ashes was directed by Alan Parker and written by Laura Jones and Alan Parker.

The cast features Emily Watson as Angela McCourt, Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt, Joe Breen as Young Frank, Michael Legge as Older Frank, Ciarán Owens as Middle Frank, and Ronnie Masterson as Grandma Sheehan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Williams, cinematography is by Michael Seresin, and it was produced by David Brown and Alan Parker.

Is Angela's Ashes worth watching?

Angela's Ashes holds an audience score of 7.3/10 from 351 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 25m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Angela's Ashes is worth a place on your watchlist.

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