Summary
Belfast 1972: The politically naive Bernie is trying to bring up a normal family in less than normal surroundings. Her best friend is accidentally shot dead by the IRA, and her neighbours are constantly raided by the army.
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Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 78Audiences 74GoodWatch 64
Tomatometer83%
Metascore73
Audience score82%
IMDb6.5
Running time
1 h 40 min
A typical length for dramas, −9 min on the typical 109
typical 109100Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
1998
August 8, 1998
28 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United Kingdom
Ireland
and 27 more70 people
- Julie WaltersBernie McPhelimy
- Ciarán HindsAidan McPhelimy
- NONuala O'NeillAnnie McPhelimy
- JLJames LoughranThomas McPhelimy
- EDElizabeth DonaghySinead McPhelimy
- BLBarry LoughranBrendan McPhelimy
- Ciarán McMenaminOwen/Dino
- JPJaz PollockPatsy French
- Caolan ByrneNiall French
- Aingeal GrehanDeirdre
- Oliver Ford DaviesGeorge Whittington
- Nicholas WoodesonJeremy Immonger
- Des McAleerFinbar
B.J. HoggChair- DHDoreen HepburnNora
Ruth McCabeKathleen
Lorcan CranitchTony- VDVeronica DuffyMary McCoy
- TMTimmy McCoyColm
Cathy WhiteRosaleen- MRMalcolm RogersUncle James
Tracey WilkinsonLucy- KFKelly FlynnBridget
- COCheryl O'DwyerMaureen
Directing · 1
- Roger Michell Director
Writing · 2
- Anne Devlin Writer
- Mary Costello Novel
Production · 7
- David M. Thompson Executive Producer
- Robert Cooper Executive Producer
- Rainer Mockert Executive Producer
- George Faber Producer
- Charles Pattinson Producer
- Sarah Trevis Casting
Camera · 1
- John Daly Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kate Evans Editor
Sound · 4
- Trevor Jones Original Music Composer
- John Martyn Music
- Ruth Sullivan Foley Artist
- Tim Alban Sound
Art · 2
- Pat Campbell Production Design
- Dave Arrowsmith Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Hazel Pethig Costume Design
- Jean Speak Hair Assistant
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