Movie
In America
Overview
A family of Irish immigrants adjusts to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.
Details
- Release date
- 2003-09-22
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Genres
- Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- East of Harlem (UK), Hell's Kitchen, Irish Film Industry, Fox Searchlight Pictures
- Country
- Ireland, United States of America, United Kingdom
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Samantha Morton as Sarah
- Paddy Considine as Johnny
- Sarah Bolger as Christy
- Emma Bolger as Ariel
- Djimon Hounsou as Mateo
- David Wike as Barker
- Michael Sean Tighe as Frank
- Juan Carlos Hernández as Papo
- René Millan as Steve
- Nick Dunning as Gynaecologist
- Frank Wood as Paediatrician
- Merrina Millsapp as Marina
Crew
- Jim Sheridan - Director
- Jim Sheridan - Writer
- Kirsten Sheridan - Writer
- Naomi Sheridan - Writer
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