Angela's Ashes (1999)

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The hopes of a mother. The dreams of a father. The fate of a child.

An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed I.R.A. veteran father struggles with poverty, prejudice, and alcoholism as the family endures harsh slum conditions.

• Released: 1999-12-25
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 25m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.3/10 from 362 votes

Directed by Alan Parker.

Top cast

• Emily Watson as Angela McCourt
• Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt
• Joe Breen as Young Frank
• Michael Legge as Older Frank
• Ciarán Owens as Middle Frank
• Ronnie Masterson as Grandma Sheehan
• Pauline McLynn as Aunt Aggie
• Liam Carney as Uncle Pa Keating
• Eanna MacLiam as Uncle Pat
• Shane Murray-Corcoran as Young Malachy

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Where to watch Angela's Ashes

• United States: watch free on Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Sky Store
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video

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