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The Boys From County Clare

2003, Comedy/Drama, 1h 30m

28 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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The Boys and Girl from County Clare is a charming - if entirely predictable - story about sibling rivalry featuring lively traditional Irish music. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

John Joe (Bernard Hill) and his traditional Celtic folk band are ready to defend their championship at County Clare's annual All-Ireland Traditional Music Competition when his prodigal brother, Jimmy (Colm Meaney), returns home from Liverpool with his new band. The sibling rivalry is further complicated by embittered piano player Maisie (Charlotte Bradley), the mother of Jimmy's abandoned child, and the burgeoning romance between rival bandmembers, Anne (Andrea Corr) and Teddy (Shaun Evans).

Rating:

R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Irvin
Producer:

Wolfgang Esenwein, Evzen Kolar, Ellen Dinerman Little
Writer:

Nicholas Adams
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 11, 2005 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Jul 12, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA):

$139.3K
Runtime:

1h 30m
Distributor:

IDP Distribution
Sound Mix:

Surround

Cast & Crew

Colm Meaney
Jimmy

Bernard Hill
John Joe

Andrea Corr
Anne

Philip Barantini

Philip Barantini
Alex

Charlotte Bradley

Charlotte Bradley
Maisie

Shaun Evans
Teddy

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Critic Reviews for The Boys From County Clare

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Audience Reviews for The Boys From County Clare

Dec 09, 2012

A gem of a movie! This was a sweet movie with all the wonderful Irish elements a person could want: family mis-communication, drinking, fiddles, fun music, and a sweet love story. Very well done, with some very good, recognizable actors...

Cynthia S Super Reviewer
Sep 21, 2007

I loved this if im honest, it was funny, light hearted and easy to watch. The cast are superb and Colm Meaney pulls off another great performance. If your not looking for something too heavy then this is the movie for you, remember dont take yourself too seriously!

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