Angela's Ashes
“The hopes of a mother. The dreams of a father. The fate of a child.”
1999•R•2h 25m•7.3•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Alan Parker
Writer
Laura Jones, Alan Parker
Budget
$50M
Revenue
$13M
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
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
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
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Paramount Pictures
Company
PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Company
David Brown Productions
Company
Dirty Hands Productions
Company
Scott Rudin Productions
Producer
David Brown
Producer
Alan Parker
Producer
Scott Rudin
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