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The Boys From County Clare

Play trailer Poster for The Boys From County Clare R,  2005,  1h 30m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 48% 27 Reviews Tomatometer 61% 1,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
48% Tomatometer 27 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 1,000+ Ratings
John Joe (Bernard Hill) and his traditional Celtic folk band are ready to defend their championship at County Clare's annual All-Ireland Traditional Music Competition when his prodigal brother, Jimmy (Colm Meaney), returns home from Liverpool with his new band. The sibling rivalry is further complicated by embittered piano player Maisie (Charlotte Bradley), the mother of Jimmy's abandoned child, and the burgeoning romance between rival band members, Anne (Andrea Corr) and Teddy (Shaun Evans).
The Boys From County Clare

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Critics Consensus

The Boys and Girl from County Clare is a charming - if entirely predictable - story about sibling rivalry featuring lively traditional Irish music.

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Bruce Westbrook Houston Chronicle Mar 25, 2005
2/4
Makes music almost an afterthought, and as such it never truly sings. Go to Full Review
Susan Walker Toronto Star Mar 18, 2005
3/4
Irresistible to all those with the slightest speck of Irish blood running in their veins. Or even those non-Irish viewers with a weakness for Irish plays, Irish music, Irish dancing, lilting Irish accents or pints of Guinness. Go to Full Review
Rick Groen Globe and Mail Mar 18, 2005
2/4
Don't ever think that Hollywood has the market cornered on formula flicks. Those folks from across the pond, in Britain and its environs, can do predictable with the best of them. Go to Full Review
MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Jul 3, 2005
How high is your tolerance for charming ****e? Go to Full Review
Laura Kelly South Florida Sun-Sentinel Apr 28, 2005
2/4
Never catches its rhythm. Go to Full Review
Marc Mohan Oregonian Apr 8, 2005
C+
Holds little of interest, with a generic story line and a cast that's mostly just going through the motions. Go to Full Review
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John Irvin

Director

Colm Meaney

Jimmy

Bernard Hill

John Joe

Andrea Corr

Anne

Philip Barantini

Alex

Charlotte Bradley

Maisie

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The Boys From County Clare

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Synopsis John Joe (Bernard Hill) and his traditional Celtic folk band are ready to defend their championship at County Clare's annual All-Ireland Traditional Music Competition when his prodigal brother, Jimmy (Colm Meaney), returns home from Liverpool with his new band. The sibling rivalry is further complicated by embittered piano player Maisie (Charlotte Bradley), the mother of Jimmy's abandoned child, and the burgeoning romance between rival band members, Anne (Andrea Corr) and Teddy (Shaun Evans).
Director
John Irvin
Producer
Wolfgang Esenwein, Evzen Kolar, Ellen Dinerman Little
Screenwriter
Nicholas Adams
Distributor
IDP Distribution
Production Co
Studio Hamburg WorldWide Pictures
Rating
R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 11, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 22, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$139.3K
Runtime
1h 30m
Sound Mix
Surround
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