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.
Angela McCourt
Emily Watson
Malachy McCourt
Robert Carlyle
Young Frank
Joe Breen
Older Frank
Michael Legge
Middle Frank
Ciarán Owens
Grandma Sheehan
Ronnie Masterson
Aunt Aggie
Pauline McLynn
Uncle Pa Keating
Liam Carney
Uncle Pat
Eanna MacLiam
Young Malachy
Shane Murray-Corcoran
Middle Malachy
Devon Murray
Older Malachy
Peter Halpin
Young Paddy Clohessy
Frank Laverty
Middle Paddy Clohessy
James Mahon
Older Paddy Clohessy
Laurence Kinlan
Mr. Benson
Des McAleer
Toby Mackey
Brendan McNamara
Seamus
Johnny Murphy
Bridey Hannon
Maria McDermottroe
Father Gregory
Gerard McSorley
Quasimodo
Eamonn Owens
Rent Man
Phelim Drew
Margaret Mary
Daire Lynam
Eugene
Ben O'Gorman
Oliver
Sam O'Gorman
Willie Harold
Lucas Neville
Fintan Slattery
Walter Mansfield
Dotty O'Neill
Sean Kearns
Mr O'Dea
Les Doherty
Mr O'Halloran
Brendan Cauldwell
Mr Hannon
Shay Gorman
Dr. Campbell
Alan Parker
English Agent
Stephen Marcus
Lavatory Man
Jon Kenny
Funeral Carriage Driver
Brendan O'Carroll
Sister Rita
Susan Fitzgerald
Confession Priest
Oliver Maguire
Young Priest
Daithi O'Suilleabhain
Mrs Finucane
Eileen Pollock
Laman Griffin
Alvaro Lucchesi
Dr Troy
Mark O'Regan
Mrs Purcell
Moira Deady
Theresa
Kerry Condon
Mr Hegarty
Garrett Keogh
Redemption Priest
John Anthony Murphy
Miss Barry
Maggie McCarthy
Mrs O'Connell
Bairbre Ní Chaoimh
Dance Teacher
Nuala Kelly
Telegram Boy
Brian Clifford
Young Mike Molloy
Edward Murphy
Older Mike Molloy
Kieran Maher
Bishop
James McClatchie
Young Question Quigley
Patrick Bracken
Older Question Quigley
Terry O'Donovan
Clarke
Danny O'Carroll
Cyril Benson
David Ahern
Mrs Leibowitz
Marcia DeBonis
Delia
Helen Norton
Philomena
Eileen Colgan
Eye Nurse
Pauline Shanahan
Farmer
Gerry Walsh
Brother Murray
Brendan Morrissey
Heffernan
Darragh Neill
Minnie MacAdorey
Sarah Pilkington
Sacristan
Donncha Crowley
Mrs Carmody
Veronica O'Reilly
Mrs Dooley
Anne O'Neill
Father Gory
Phil Kelly
Roden Lane Neighbour
Jaz Pollock
St Vincent Man #1
Paddy Scully
St. Vincent Man #2
J.J. Murphy
St Vincent Man #3
Frankie McCafferty
St Vincent Man #4
Jack Lynch
Travel Agent
Patrick David Nolan
Priest
Gerard Lee
Christian Brother
Martin Benson
Old Priest
Birdy Sweeney
Sleeping Sailor
Owen O'Gorman
Butcher
Pat McGrath
Mill Foreman
Ray McBride
Coal Yard Foreman
John Sheedy
Shaved Head Boy #1
Sam Ryan
Shaved Head Boy #2
Donnacha Gleeson
Gravedigger #1
Jim McIntrye
Gravedigger #2
Richard Walker
Parent #1
Mary Ann Spencer
Parent #2
Kathleen Lamb
Parent #3
Jer O'Leary