Closing the Ring

Name: Closing the Ring
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2007-09-14
Duration: 1 h 58 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Mischa Barton, Stephen Amell, Neve Campbell

2007·Movie·R·118 min·★ 6.2(106)

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“Discover the love of a lifetime.”

During the 1940s, a group of young men go off to war, leaving behind Ethel Ann, who is in love with one of them, Teddy. In modern-day Belfast, a man named Jimmy endeavors to return a ring found in the wreckage of a crashed plane. He travels to Michigan, where the grown Ethel Ann, who married another man after Teddy was killed in battle, now lives. Ethel Ann must decide whether to go with Jimmy to meet the soldier who last saw Teddy alive.

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About Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring is a 2007 English-language drama and romance film directed by Richard Attenborough. The cast is led by Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Mischa Barton. It has a runtime of 1h 58m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fawesome.

Closing the Ring was produced by CTR, Spinster, and Prospero Pictures and made in Canada and United Kingdom. It was released on September 14, 2007, and carries a R certification.

Director: Richard Attenborough
Writers: Peter Woodward
Release date: September 14, 2007
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: Canada, United Kingdom
Budget: $23 million
Production: CTR, Spinster, Prospero Pictures

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Closing the Ring cast & crew

Closing the Ring was directed by Richard Attenborough and written by Peter Woodward.

The cast features Shirley MacLaine as Ethel Ann, Christopher Plummer as Jack, Mischa Barton as Young Ethel Ann, Stephen Amell as Teddy Gordon, Neve Campbell as Marie, and Pete Postlethwaite as Quinlan.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jeff Danna, cinematography is by Roger Pratt, and it was produced by Jeff Abberley and Julia Blackman.

Is Closing the Ring worth watching?

Closing the Ring holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 106 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 58m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and romance, Closing the Ring is worth a place on your watchlist.

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