After failing school, 18 year old Irishman leaves his small town in Kerry to find work. In London, he finds a job at an oil refinery and befriends a crude Scottish worker, but soon starts thinking about going back to school. One day, the job sends him and his Scottish friend back to Kerry. There, tensions rise.
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Andrew Scott
Paul
Known for
Sherlock
Fleabag
James Quarton
Al
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Owen McPolin
Eamonn Maguire
Gerry Johnston
Eva Birthistle
Karen
Known for
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Colin Farrell
Click
Known for
The Lobster
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Heather Craney
Julie
Known for
We Live in Time
Vera Drake
Maria Hayden
Paul’s Ma
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Sarah Pilkington
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Darren Monks
Tom
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Natalie Stringer
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Owen McPolin Director · Bill Corkey Composer Ossie McLean Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1997 · Produced in Ireland, United Kingdom
Production
Ireland · United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Ireland · January 1, 1997
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No release date listed for United States.
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