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Synopsis
Sixty-five years after making his screen debut as a young stoker in co-directors Noël Coward and David Lean's World War II drama In Which We Serve, Richard Attenborough perfects the balance between epic story and intimate tale with this drama starring Shirley MacLaine and Neve Campbell as a mother and daughter who find a relic from the past sparking an incendiary series of events. The year is 1991, and as a small American town mourns the passing of beloved World War II veteran Chuck Harris, his wife Ethel (MacLaine) numbs herself with alcohol to the point where she completely neglects her grieving daughter Marie (Campbell). Later, after Marie receives a telephone call from a boy in Northern Ireland who claims to have recently discovered a ring belonging to Ethel, a mystery nearly five decades in the making comes slowly into focus as the story drifts back into Chuck's wartime past and the days when he and Ethel first formed their powerful bond. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

Cast

Chris Benson Local Sheriff
Gene Dinovi Weeping Veteran
Paul Dunn Radio Operator
Brenda Fricker
Brenda Fricker Eleanor Reilly "Granny"
Brenda Fricker Grandma Reilly
John Kavanagh Reverend Smith
Shirley MacLaine Ethel Ann Roberts
Shirley MacLaine Ethel Harris
Ian McElhinney Cathal Thomas
Sean McGinley Campbell
Christopher Plummer Jack
Christopher Plummer Jack Etty
Pete Postlethwaite
Pete Postlethwaite Michael Quinlan
Pete Postlethwaite Quinlan
Gerry Quigley Barman
John Travers Young Quinlan
Maureen Dow Shelterer From the Air Raid
Derek Halligan Shelterer From the Air Raid
Karen Lewis Mrs. Dean
Gregory Smith Young Jack
George Shane Maginty
Neve Campbell Marie
B.J. Hogg Maguigan
Mischa Barton Young Ethel
Mischa Barton Young Ethel Ann
Alan McKee Dougal
Allan Gildea First Policeman
Marie Jones Mrs. Doyle
David Alpay Young Chuck
Dylan Roberts Wilbur
Alex Palmer Lieutenant Jones
James Millard Lieutenant Wilkins
Ian Beattie Seamus McCarty
Tom Collins Fireman Fergus
Allan Hawco Peter Etty
Stephen Amell Teddy Gordon
Stephen Don Second Policeman
Martin McCann Jimmy
Martin McCann Jimmy Reilly
Tom Maguire Billy
Alec McClure Co-Pilot
Layke Anderson Army Corporal
David Aplay Chuck Harris
Steve Franks Bugler
Kirsty Stuart Young Eleanor
Anthony Finigan Mr. Cobb
Martin Reid Father Ignatus
Sidney Dodsworth Shelterer From the Air Raid
Rosena Brown Shelterer From the Air Raid
Michael Magee Shelterer From the Air Raid
Claire Lamont Shelterer From the Air Raid
Matthew McElhinney Young Cathal
Bill Lynn Truck Driver
Olivia Nash First Woman in Rain
Susie Kelly Second Woman in Rain
Darryl Flatman Pilot
Kieran Gallant Navigator
Paul Charlton Army Private
Harry Dickson Taxi Driver

Production Crew

Peter Woodward Associate Producer
Andy Chmura Camera Operator
John Buchan Casting
Mark Paladini Casting
Maureen Duff Casting
Roger Pratt Cinematographer
Martin F. Katz Co-producer
Jeff Danna Composer (Music Score)
Nicolas Dodd Conductor
Hazel Webb-Crozier Costume Designer
Tara van Zyl Costumes Supervisor
Richard Attenborough Director
Lesley Walker Editor
Andrew Hildebrand Executive Producer
Graham Begg Executive Producer
Jamie Carmichael Executive Producer
Jeff Abberley Executive Producer
Julia Blackman Executive Producer
Patrice Theroux Executive Producer
Patrick Clayton First Assistant Director
Jean Courteau Gaffer
Christine Beveridge Hair Styles
Lydia Pensa Key Hairstylist
Dorota Zajac Key Make-up
Terence A. Clegg Line Producer
Christine Beveridge Makeup
Verity Wislocki Post Production Supervisor
Jo Gilbert Producer
Martin F. Katz Producer
Richard Attenborough Producer
Tom McCullagh Production Designer
Tim Cavagin Re-Recording Mixer
Bruce Carwardine Recording
Peter Woodward Screenwriter
Nikki Clapp Script Supervisor
Bruce Carwardine Sound/Sound Designer
Jonathan Bates Supervising Sound Editor
Chris Allies Title Design
Senate Visual Effects Visual Effects
Simon Giles Visual Effects Supervisor
Year: 2007
Runtime: 119
Country: Canada
MPAA Rating:
Category: Feature

Genre
Drama

Sound
Dolby Digital

Produced by
Closing the Ring Ltd.
Motion Picture Distribution
Northern Ireland Film and Television Film Commission
Prospero Pictures
The Works Distribution
UK Film Council

Release
by Alliance Films
Weinstein Co.

Awards
2007 - Film Presented - Toronto International Film Festival
2007 - Film Presented - London Film Festival