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01/01/1998 Drama, Romance 1h 20m
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Trains, Romance, A Mysterious Past

Overview

A man released from jail, where he had served time for doctoring the books of a gangster, has to go into hiding from the gangster's men. He moves into a Dublin boarding house run by a woman and her timid daughter. The timid woman immediately takes a shine to the new boarder and to his train sets, which they each use as an escape from reality.

  1. John Lynch

    Director

  2. Aodhan Madden

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. John Hurt

    Michael Poole

  2. Brenda Blethyn

    Alice Mooney

  3. Pauline Flanagan

    Mrs Mooney

  4. Rynagh O'Grady

    Winnie

  5. Peter Caffrey

    Walter

  6. Paul Roe

    Blake

  7. Lorcan Cranitch

    Billy

  8. Kevin McHugh

    Det. Cassidy

  9. Aaron Harris

    Charlie

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Reviews

A review by Peter McGinn
Written by Peter McGinn on 2023-08-28
I watched this older movie because Brenda Blethyn and, to a lesser extent, John Hurt were in it. Neither of them disappointed and surprisingly, I thought, there was some chemistry between their characters.

It is a short movie, and despite the subject matter of a mobster seeking revenge, not an exceeding amount of violence. It is not a gentle film, but enough quiet and tender moments were built into it to keep me engaged in the story.
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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