The Playboys
A young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of a wedlock, and refusing to name the father. She has a rare beauty and every man in town desires her, especially Sergeant Hegarty (Albert Finney). The arrival of a dramatic troupe stirs things up even more, especially when she falls in love with one f the "Playboys", Tom Casey (Aidan Quinn).
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Cast
24 people
Albert Finney
Constable Brendan Hegarty
Known for
Big Fish
Erin Brockovich
Aidan Quinn
Tom Casey
Known for
Elementary
Unknown
Robin Wright
Tara Maguire
Known for
Forrest Gump
House of Cards
Milo O'Shea
Freddie
Known for
The Purple Rose of Cairo
The Verdict
Alan Devlin
Malone
Known for
Leap Year
Song for a Raggy Boy
Niamh Cusack
Brigid Maguire
Known for
The Virtues
Rebellion
Niall Buggy
Denzil
Known for
Mamma Mia!
Zardoz
Ian McElhinney
Joe Cassidy
Known for
Game of Thrones
Krypton
Stella McCusker
Rachel
Known for
Nowhere Special
Bodkin
Anna Livia Ryan
Vonnie
Also in
Innisfree
Three Wishes for Jamie
Adrian Dunbar
Mick
Known for
Line of Duty
The Crying Game
Lorcan Cranitch
Ryan / John Joe
Known for
Fortitude
Love, Rosie
Gillies MacKinnon Director · Shane Connaughton Writer Kerry Crabbe Writer
Worldwide gross $4.9M · United States release April 22, 1992 · Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$4,906,900
Production
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Production
Green Umbrella Ltd.
Production
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Studio
Ireland · United Kingdom · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 22, 1992
Theatrical
Germany
May 6, 1993 · Theatrical
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