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Orphans

Play trailer Poster for Orphans 1998,  1h 41m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 50% 18 Reviews Tomatometer 77% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
50% Tomatometer 18 Reviews 77% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
Glasgow is a tough town with a strong sense of community, where wit and compassion are as essential as knowing pub etiquette, especially for four siblings who must deal with their mother's death. Through their mourning, the three egocentric brothers create chaos for themselves and their fragile sister, who finds herself alone amongst her family as they all explore the limits of sin and forgiveness.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2.5/4
My guess is that Mullan never decided what tone his film should aim for; he fell in love with individual sequences without asking how they fit together. Go to Full Review
Frank Swietek One Guy's Opinion Jul 24, 2006
C
Film Threat Dec 6, 2005
2.5/5
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 8, 2005
2/5
Brian Gibson Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Alberta) Dec 1, 2003
4/5
Film Threat Dec 8, 2002
2.5/5
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Cast & Crew

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Peter Mullan

Director

Douglas Henshall

Michael

Gary Lewis

Thomas

Stephen McCole

John

Rosemarie Stevenson

Sheila

Frank Gallagher

Tanga

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Orphans

Orphans (1998) Douglas Henshall and Stephen McCole in Shooting Gallery's Orphans Peter Mullan, writer and director, with Gary Lewis in Shooting Gallery's Orphans Douglas Henshall as Michael in Shooting Gallery's Orphans Gary Lewis as Thomas, balancing a coffin on his back, in Shooting Gallery's Orphans Douglas Henshall as Michael in Shooting Gallery's Orphans Gary Lewis as Thomas in Shooting Gallery's Orphans Orphans (1998) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Glasgow is a tough town with a strong sense of community, where wit and compassion are as essential as knowing pub etiquette, especially for four siblings who must deal with their mother's death. Through their mourning, the three egocentric brothers create chaos for themselves and their fragile sister, who finds herself alone amongst her family as they all explore the limits of sin and forgiveness.
Director
Peter Mullan
Producer
Frances Higson
Screenwriter
Peter Mullan
Distributor
Shooting Gallery
Production Co
Glasgow Film Fund, Scottish Arts Council
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 10, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$49.5K
Runtime
1h 41m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Stereo
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