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Red Roses and Petrol

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Red Roses and Petrol (2008)

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Average Rating:7.1/10

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for language including some sexual references.

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:2008

Synopsis: Based on a successful Irish play by acclaimed writer Joseph O’Connor, and directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, Red Roses and Petrol is a darkly comedic drama and a tour-de-force showcase for Malcolm... Based on a successful Irish play by acclaimed writer Joseph O’Connor, and directed by Tamar Simon Hoffs, Red Roses and Petrol is a darkly comedic drama and a tour-de-force showcase for Malcolm McDowell as Enda Doyle, a university librarian, poet, and rascal who is the flawed patriarch of a dysfunctional family struggling to come to terms with his death and with one another. Unfolding amidst a haze of cigarette smoke and uneaten food, as his family gathers in Dublin for his wake, the film explores the emotional dynamics of familial relationships with sharp humor and surprising turns. [More]

Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Susan Lynch, Max Beesley, Greg Ellis

Starring: Malcolm McDowell, Susan Lynch, Max Beesley, Greg Ellis, Heather Juergensen, Arie Verveen, Sean Lawlor, Aubrey Morris, Robert Easton, Timothy V. Murphy, Kathryn Joosten, Shiva Rose

Director: Tamar Simon Hoffs

Director: Tamar Simon Hoffs
Studio: World Wide Motion Pictures

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