| Release Date: | Aug 1999 |
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| Genres: | Drama / Comedy |
| Awards: | 1 win & 1 nomination |
| Cast: | Anjelica Huston (Agnes Browne), Marion O'Dwyer (Marion Monks), Niall O'Shea (Mark Browne), Ciaran Owens (Frankie Browne), Roxanna Williams (Cathy Browne), Carl Power (Simon Browne), Mark Power (Dermot Browne), Gareth O'Connor (Rory Browne), James Lappin (Trevor Browne), Ray Winstone (Mr. Billy), Arno Chevrier (Pierre), Gerard McSorley (Mr. Aherne), Tom Jones (Himself), June Rodgers (Fat Annie), Jennifer Gibney (Winnie the Mackerel), Gavin Kelty (Micko), Richie Walker (Jacko the Box), Sean Fox (Liam the Sweeper), Pauline McCreery (Woman in Market), Chrissie McCreery (Woman in Market), Virginia Cole (Woman with Jumpers), Steve Blount (Tommo Monks), Noirin Ni Riain (Church Soprano), Arthur Lappin (Priest), Paddy McCarney (Hearse Driver), Terry Byrne (Carmichael), Joe Hanley (Rooney), Joanne Sloane (The Widow Clarke), Cristen Kauffman (Woman Buying Fish), Joe Gallagher (Post Office Clerk), Frank Melia (Shopkeeper), Keith Murtagh (Market Spiv), Clodagh Long (Mary Dowdall), Aedin Moloney (Shop Assistant), Eamonn Hunt (Mr. Foley), Jim Smith (Butcher), Olivia Tracey (Posh Customer with Dog), Tara Van Zyl (Shop Assistant), Peter Dix (Man in Pub), Anna Megan (Woman in Pub), Anne Bushnell (Singer in Restaurant), Pat Fitzpatrick (Restaurant Band Member), Patrick Collins (Restaurant Band Member), Michael Flynn (Restaurant Band Member), Frank MacCusker (Tom O'Toole), Doreen Keogh (Nun in Mortuary), Sandra Corbally (Nurse in Mortuary), Joe Pigott (Wally the Ticket Tout), Maria Hayden (Receptionist at The Shelbourne Hotel), Cecil Bell (Mr. O'Dwyer), Don Archell (Tom Jones' Minder), Peter Adams (Member of the Tom Jones Band), Ian Thompson (Member of the Tom Jones Band), Keith Airey (Member of the Tom Jones Band), Steve Pearce (Member of the Tom Jones Band), Fionnuala Murphy (Girl at Social Security Office), Brendan O'Carroll (Seamus the Drunk), Ronan Browne (Traditional Musician), Patrick O'Gorman (Traditional Musician), Des Leech (Traditional Musician), Michael O'Toole (Traditional Musician), Gerard Doyle (Traditional Musician), Kevin Clarkin (Traditional Musician), Desmond Wilkinson (Traditional Musician), Sean Corcoran (Traditional Musician), Malachy Connolly (Budda), Katriona Boland (Splish), Bernadette Lattimore (Splash), Kate O'Toole (Senior Sister Magdalen), Genevieve Redmond (Julia) |
The unexpected death of her husband sends a woman and her seven children, ages 2-14, into emotional turmoil and financial crisis in 1967 Dublin. She is forced to borrow money from a ruthless loan shark to make ends meet. She faces her dismal existence by selling fruits and vegetables at an open air market where she spends time with a best friend who gives her encouragement. Wishing to escape her existence, if only for a short time, she dreams of finding enough money to attend an upcoming Tom Jones concert. She realizes her dream by accepting her first date with a French baker. Her kids pool their money so she can buy a new dress. Of course, eventually the family has to face the loan shark, but this is a movie where obstacles are maybe too easily overcome.
