Angela's Ashes (1999)


Angela's Ashes
Release Date25 December 1999
Budget$25,000,000
US Box Office$13,000,000
TaglineThe Hopes of a Mother. The Dreams of a Father. The Fate of a Child.
GenreDrama
CountryUSA
Ireland
Filming LocationsArdmore Studios - Herbert Road, Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassFamily Drama, Coming-of-Age, Period Film, Urban Drama
MoodIn a Minor Key, Only Human
ThemesDown on Their Luck, Inner City Blues, Alcoholism
TonesBittersweet, Poignant, Gloomy, Drab, Nostalgic, Humorous
TagsAlcoholism, Catholic, Childhood, Family, Ireland, Poverty, Unemployment

Angela's Ashes is a 1999 drama film based on the memoir of the same title by Frank McCourt. It was directed by Alan Parker and starred Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle, Joe Breen, Ciaran Owens, and Michael Legge (the latter three playing the Young, Middle and Older Frank McCourt respectively).


Cast and Crew


Cast

Angela McCourt

Malachy

Joe Breen
Young Frank

Ciaran Owens
Middle Frank

Older Frank

Ronnie Masterson
Grandma Sheehan

Aunt Aggie

Liam Carney
Uncle Pa Keating

Eanna MacLiam
Uncle Pat

Narrator

Shane Murray-Corcoran
Young Malachy

Middle Malachy

Peter Halpin
Older Malachy

Aaron Geraghty
New Born Michael

Sean Carney Daly
Baby Michael

Oisin Carney Daly
Baby Michael

Shane Smith
Middle Michael

Tim O'Brien
Older Michael

Blaithnaid Howe
Newborn Alphie

Klara O'Leary
Baby Alphie

Caroline O'Sullivan
Baby Alphie

Ryan Fielding
Older Alphie

Daire Lynam
Margaret Mary

Ben O'Gorman
Eugene

Sam O'Gorman
Oliver

Frank Laverty
Young Paddy Clohessy

James Mahon
Middle Paddy Clohessy

Older Paddy Clohessy

Lucas Neville
Willie Harold

Walter Mansfield
Fintan Slattery

Des McAleer
Mr. Benson

Sean Kearns
Dotty O'Neill

Les Doherty
Mr. O'Dea

Brendan Cauldwell
Mr. O'Halloran

Shay Gorman
Mr. Hannon

Seamus

Jon Kenny
Lavatory Man

Susan Fitzgerald
Sister Rita

Brendan McNamara
Toby Mackey

Maria McDermottroe
Bridey Hannon

Oliver Maguire
Confession Priest

Daithi O'Suilleabhain
Young Priest

Eileen Pollock
Mrs. Finucane

Alvaro Lucchesi
Laman Griffin

Mark O'Regan
Dr. Troy

Mrs. Purcell

Theresa

Father Gregory

Garrett Keogh
Mr. Hegarty

Eamonn Owens
Quasimodo

John Anthony Murphy
Redemptionist Priest

Phelim Drew
Rent Man

Brendan O'Carroll
Funeral Carriage Driver

Maggie McCarthy
Miss Barry

Bairbre Ni Chaoimh
Mrs. O'Connell

Nuala Kelly
Dance Teacher

Brian Clifford
Telegram Boy

Edward Murphy
Young Mikey Molloy

Kieran Maher
Older Mikey Molloy

James McClatchie
Bishop

Patrick Bracken
Younger Question Quigley

Terry O'Donovan
Older Question Quigley

Danny O'Carroll
Clarke

David Ahern
Cyril Benson

Mrs. Leibowitz

Helen Norton
Delia

Eileen Colgan
Philomena

Dr. Campbell

English Agent

Pauline Shanahan
Eye Nurse

Gerry Walsh
Farmer

Brendan Morrissey
Brother Murray

Darragh Neill
Heffernan

Sarah Pilkington
Minnie MacAdorey

Donncha Crowley
Sacristan

Veronica O'Reilly
Mrs. Carmody

Anne O'Neill
Mrs. Dooley

Phil Kelly
Father Gory

Jaz Pollock
Roden Lane Neighbour

Paddy Scully
St. Vincent Man #1

J.J. Murphy
St. Vincent Man #2

Frankie McCafferty
St. Vincent Man #3

Jack Lynch
St. Vincent Man #4

Patrick David Nolan
Travel Agent

Gerard Lee
Carmody Priest

Christian Brother

Birdy Sweeney
Old Priest

Owen O'Gorman
Sleeping Sailor

Pat McGrath
Butcher

Ray McBride
Mill Foreman

John Sheedy
Coal Yard Foreman

Sam Ryan
Shaved Head Boy #1

Donnacha Gleeson
Shaved Head Boy #2

Jim McIntyre
Gravedigger #1

Richard Walker
Gravedigger #2

Mary Ann Spencer
Parent #1

Kathleen Lambe
Parent #2

Jer O'Leary
Parent #3

Dennis Milholland
Man in the Pub

Stewart Stafford
Factory Worker

Viviana Verveen
Girl

Director

Writer

Laura Jones

Producer

producer

James Flynn
co-producer

Kit Golden
associate producer

Doochy Moult
associate producer

Morgan O'Sullivan
co-producer

producer

producer

Adam Schroeder
executive producer

Eric Steel
executive producer

David Wimbury
line producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Chris Connier
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Michael Seresin
-

Editor

Gerry Hambling
-

Casting Director

John Hubbard
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Ros Hubbard
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Juliet Taylor
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Production Designer

Geoffrey Kirkland
-

Art Director

Fiona Daly
-

Jonathan McKinstry
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Malcolm Middleton
-

Set Decorator

Jennifer Williams
-

Costume Designer

Consolata Boyle
-

Makeup Department

Roisin O'Reilly
makeup artist

Production Manager

Nicolas Hippisley-Coxe
production supervisor: third unit

Des Martin
unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

William Booker
second assistant director

Conor Gibbons
trainee assistant director

Tommy Gormley
assistant director

Richard Graysmark
second second assistant director

Sharon Harford
trainee assistant director

Dennis Maguire
assistant director

Brian 'Joker' Mulvey
second second assistant director

Brendan O'Sullivan
third assistant director

Amanda Webb
trainee assistant director

Art Department

Russ Bailey
construction coordinator

Darren Kearney
painter

Frank Matthews
supervising plasterer

Joe Monks
stand-by painter

Irene O'Brien
graphic designer

Graeme Bird
propmaker

Sound Department

Anna Behlmer
sound re-recording mixer

John Fitzgerald
adr mixer

Richard Fordham
assistant sound editor

Sarah Gaines
adr recordist, dailies transfer operator

Micki Joanni
synchron editor

Eddy Joseph
supervising sound editor

Nick Lowe
dialogue editor

Andy Nelson
sound re-recording mixer

Alastair Sirkett
assistant foley editor

Stephen Slattery
sound trainee

Dave Sloss
adr mixer

Ken Weston
production sound mixer

Special Effects

Conor Coughlan
special effects technician

Yves De Bono
special effects supervisor

Mark Griffin
SFX buyer

Visual Effects

Martin Body
optical cameraman

John Paul Docherty
digital effects supervisor

Kent Houston
visual effects supervisor

Susi Roper
visual effects producer

John Swinnerton
compositor

Pat Wong
digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department

Peter Bloor
gaffer

Alan Butler
focus puller

Darryl Byrne
clapper loader: "b" camera

Hugh-Thomas Cavanagh
electrician

P.J. Dillon
focus puller: "b" camera

David Grennan
clapper loader

Bill Kaye
still photographer

Keith Manning
grip

Ray Meehan
best boy

Philip Murphy
grip

Mike Roberts
camera operator

Casting Department

Sarah Allentuch
casting assistant

Patricia Kerrigan DiCerto
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Maria Phelan
trainee wardrobe assistant

Magdalen Rubalcava
assistant costume designer

Sue Wain
costume supervisor

Editorial Department

Carolyne Chauncey
first assistant editor

David Feldman
assistant editor

Michael J. Gaffey
post-production runner

Robert Ireland
assistant editor

Mairead McIvor
assistant editor

Anna Maria O'Flanagan
editor trainee

Ben Renton
editor trainee

Music Department

Sandy DeCrescent
orchestra contractor

Peter Myles
assistant music editor

John Neufeld
orchestrator

composer: song "Three Babies"

Simon Rhodes
music scoring mixer

Steven L. Smith
music preparation

Mark Graham
music copyist

Transportation Department

Arthur Dunne
transportation captain

Other Crew

Cate Arbeid
production coordinator

Paul Beard
production assistant

John A. Cohen
assistant: Scott Rudin

Matt Dalton
first assistant accountant

Eben Davidson
assistant: Scott Rudin

R.H. Davies
marine coordinator

Sarah Feinberg
assistant: Scott Rudin

Martin Gentles
production assistant

Marisa Grandi
production secretary

Sally Jones
script supervisor

Nick Kilcoyne
production assistant

Robert F. Kocourek
production controller

Niall Martin
assistant location manager

Paddy McCarney
location manager

Dorothy McDonnell
production assistant

Sean Montague
stand-in: Robert Carlyle

Angelique Palozzi
assistant: Scott Rudin

Edmund Sampson
location assistant

J.J. Shea
production assistant

Derek Skaletsky
assistant: Scott Rudin

Will Sweeney
production intern

Andrew Wilson
assistant location manager

Eoin Holohan
assistant extras coordinator

Ray Kenny
trainee crowd coordinator

Seamus Porter
production assistant

Production Company

David Brown Productions
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Dirty Hands Productions
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Scott Rudin Productions
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Distributor

Paramount Pictures

Universal Pictures

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH

Asmik Ace Entertainment
-

Filmes Lusomundo

Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland

Universal Home Video
,

Yleisradio (YLE)

Miscellaneous

2020 Casting
extras casting

Blowup
stills processing

Joe Dunton & Company
camera equipment provided by

Lee Lighting
lighting

Sapex Scripts
post-production script services






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