Film

Angela's Ashes

1999 · 2h 25m · Drama

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

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

52%

Metacritic

54

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.

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

Eanna MacLiam

Uncle Pat

Shane Murray-Corcoran

Young Malachy

Devon Murray

Middle Malachy

Peter Halpin

Older Malachy

Frank Laverty

Young Paddy Clohessy

James Mahon

Middle Paddy Clohessy

Laurence Kinlan

Older Paddy Clohessy

Des McAleer

Mr. Benson

• Alan ParkerDirector · Screenplay · Producer
• Laura JonesScreenplay
• Frank McCourtNovel
• David BrownProducer
• Scott RudinProducer
• Adam SchroederExecutive Producer
• Eric SteelExecutive Producer
• Michael SeresinDirector of Photography
• Chris ConnierDirector of Photography
• John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer

Angela's Ashes - Trailer

Release date

December 25, 1999

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

2h 25m

Rated

R

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$13,042,112

Genres

Drama

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