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Based on the best selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try against all odds to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but following the death of one of Frankie's siblings, they return home, only to find the situation there even worse. Prejudice against Frankie's Northern Irish father makes his search for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the IRA, and when he does find money, he spends the money on drink.
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Emily Watson Robert Carlyle Joe Breen Michael Legge Ciarán Owens Ronnie Masterson Pauline McLynn Liam Carney Eanna MacLiam Shane Murray-Corcoran Devon Murray Peter Halpin Frank Laverty James Mahon Laurence Kinlan Des McAleer Brendan McNamara Johnny Murphy Maria McDermottroe Gerard McSorley Eamonn Owens Phelim Drew Daire Lynam Ben O'Gorman Sam O'Gorman Lucas Neville Walter Mansfield Sean Kearns Les Doherty Brendan Cauldwell Shay Gorman Alan Parker Stephen Marcus Jon Kenny Brendan O'Carroll Susan Fitzgerald Oliver Maguire Daithi O'Suilleabhain Eileen Pollock Alvaro Lucchesi Mark O'Regan Moira Deady Kerry Condon Garrett Keogh John Anthony Murphy Maggie McCarthy Bairbre Ní Chaoimh Nuala Kelly Brian Clifford Edward Murphy Kieran Maher James McClatchie Patrick Bracken Terry O'Donovan Danny O'Carroll David Ahern Marcia DeBonis Helen Norton Eileen Colgan Pauline Shanahan Gerry Walsh Brendan Morrissey Darragh Neill Sarah Pilkington Donncha Crowley Veronica O'Reilly Anne O'Neill Phil Kelly Jaz Pollock Paddy Scully J.J. Murphy Frankie McCafferty Jack Lynch Patrick David Nolan Gerard Lee Martin Benson Birdy Sweeney Owen O'Gorman Pat McGrath Ray McBride John Sheedy Sam Ryan Donnacha Gleeson Jim McIntrye Richard Walker Mary Ann Spencer Kathleen Lamb Jer O'Leary
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