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Angela's Ashes 1999 Film | Frank McCourt Biopic Movie

Updated: Apr 15, 2023



What's your review of the 1994 Frank McCourt biopic film Angela's Ashes? #AngelasAshes #FrankMcCourt #EmilyWatson Do you love Irish films based on true stories? Did you see the trailer and then rush to see the full movie or buy the DVD or blu ray? I’d love to know your reviews if you saw it in the cinema or streamed it online! You can scroll down, or check out the Rotten Tomatoes rating, IMDb page, or Wikipedia article!


Alternative titles (from Letterboxd): Die Asche meiner Mutter


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Directed by Alan Parker

Produced by David Brown, Scott Rudin

Screenplay by Laura Jones, Alan Parker

Based on Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

Starring Emily Watson, Robert Carlyle

Narrated by Andrew Bennett

Music by John Williams

Cinematography: Michael Seresin

Edited by Gerry Hambling

Production companies: Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions, David Brown Productions, Dirty Hands Productions

Distributed by Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures

Release date: 25 December 1999

Running time: 145 minutes

Budget: $25 million

Box office: $13 million




Angela’s Ashes Soundtrack Songs List:

Theme from Angela's Ashes

Angela's Prayer


Angela’s Ashes Cast and Characters:

Emily Watson Angela McCourt

Robert Carlyle Malachy (Dad)

Joe Breen Young Frank

Ciaran Owens Middle Frank

Michael Legge Older Frank

Ronnie Masterson Grandma Sheehan

Pauline McLynn Aunt Aggie

Liam Carney Uncle Pa Keating

Eanna MacLiam Uncle Pat

Andrew Bennett Narrator (voice)

Shane Murray-Corcoran Young Malachy (as Shane Murray Corcoran)

Devon Murray Middle Malachy

Peter Halpin Older Malachy

Aaron Geraghty New Born Michael

Sean Carney Daly Baby Michael

Oisin Carney Daly Baby Michael

Shane Smith Middle Michael

Tim O'Brien Older Michael

Blaithnaid Howe Newborn Alphie

Klara O'Leary Baby Alphie

Caroline O'Sullivan Baby Alphie

Ryan Fielding Older Alphie

Daire Lynam Margaret Mary

Ben O'Gorman Eugene

Sam O'Gorman Oliver

Frank Laverty Young Paddy Clohessy

James Mahon Middle Paddy Clohessy

Laurence Kinlan Older Paddy Clohessy

Lucas Neville Willie Harold

Walter Mansfield Fintan Slattery

Des McAleer Mr. Benson

Sean Kearns Dotty O'Neill

Les Doherty Mr. O'Dea

Brendan Cauldwell Mr. O'Halloran

Shay Gorman Mr. Hannon

Johnny Murphy Seamus

Jon Kenny Lavatory Man

Susan Fitzgerald Sister Rita

Brendan McNamara Toby Mackey

Maria McDermottroe Bridey Hannon

Oliver Maguire Confession Priest

Daithi O'Suilleabhain Young Priest

Eileen Pollock Mrs. Finucane

Alvaro Lucchesi Laman Griffin

Mark O'Regan Dr. Troy

Moira Deady Mrs. Purcell

Kerry Condon Theresa

Gerard McSorley Father Gregory

Garrett Keogh Mr. Hegarty

Eamonn Owens Quasimodo

John Anthony Murphy Redemptionist Priest

Phelim Drew Rent Man

Brendan O'Carroll Funeral Carriage Driver

Maggie McCarthy Miss Barry

Bairbre Ní Chaoimh Mrs. O'Connell (as Bairbre Ni Chaoimh)

Nuala Kelly Dance Teacher

Brian Clifford Telegram Boy

Edward Murphy Young Mikey Molloy

Kieran Maher Older Mikey Molloy

James McClatchie Bishop

Patrick Bracken

Terry O'Donovan

Danny O'Carroll

David Ahern

Marcia DeBonis Mrs. Leibowitz

Helen Norton Delia

Eileen Colgan Philomena

Alan Parker Dr. Campbell

Stephen Marcus

Pauline Shanahan

Gerry Walsh

Brendan Morrissey Brother Murray

Darragh Neill Heffernan

Sarah Pilkington Minnie MacAdorey

Donncha Crowley Sacristan

Veronica O'Reilly Mrs. Carmody

Anne O'Neill Mrs. Dooley (as Ann O'Neill)

Phil Kelly Father Gory

Jaz Pollock

Paddy Scully St. Vincent Man #1

J.J. Murphy

Frankie McCafferty

Jack Lynch

Patrick David Nolan

Gerard Lee

Martin Benson

Birdy Sweeney

Owen O'Gorman

Pat McGrath

Ray McBride

John Sheedy

Sam Ryan

Donnacha Gleeson

Jim McIntyre

Richard Walker

Mary Ann Spencer

Kathleen Lambe

Jer O'Leary

James Cagney

Karl Dawson Boy

Adolf Hitler Himself

Boris Karloff Imhotep

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