Into the West (1993)
- Starring:
- Gabriel Byrne, Ellen Barkin, (more)
- Director(s):
- Mike Newell
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Category:
- Family & Kids, Action / Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Mike Newell directs Jim Sheridan's screenplay (based on a story by Tim Palmer) in this enchanting and magical modern-day fairy tale. Gabriel Byrne plays Papa Reilly, a widower who lives with his two young sons, Ossie (Ciaran Fitzgerald) and Tito (Ruaidhri Conroy), in the slums of Dublin. There seems to be no hope for their bleak existence until the children's grandfather (David Kelly) arrives. Accompanying him is a beautiful and imposing white stallion named Tir na nOg, a magical creature from ancient Irish legends. The stallion takes a shine to the boys and they love the horse in return. But a legion of corrupt police plot to impound the horse for the purpose of selling it to a rich businessman. Ossie and Tito sneak off to rescue Tir na nOg. Grabbing the stallion, they get their father and, as the police chase after them, they make their way west. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 97 mins
Complete Cast:
- Gabriel Byrne - Papa Reilly
- Ciaran Fitzgerald - Ossie
- Patrick Doyle - m
- Jamie Leonard - ad
- Pauline Delaney - Nan Connors
- Dave Duffy - Morrissey
- Clive Geraghty - Smiley
- John Kavanagh - Hartnett
- Colm Meaney - Barreller
- Owen O'Gorman - Cafferty
- Derry Power - Hotel Clerk
- Tony Rohr - Traveller
- Michael Sheridan - Reporter
- Joe Pilkington - Detective
- Ros Hubbard
- Ray McBride - Mr. Murphy
- Dave Carey - Resident
- Joan Sheehy - Woman with Pram
- Ellen Barkin - Kathleen
- Ruaidhri Conroy - Tito
- David Kelly - Grandfather
- John Hubbard
- Phelim Drew - Sergeant Brophy
- Dave Finnegan - Man Selling Car
- Brendan Gleeson - Inspector Bolger
- Tim McDonnell - Shopkeeper
- Johnny Murphy - Tracker
- Mark O'Regan - Welfare Man
- Anita Reeves - Mrs. Murphy
- Gladys Sheehan - Woman in Lift
- Jim Norton - Superintendent O'Mara
- Liam Cunningham - Younger Policeman
- Frank O'Sullivan - Policeman
- Sean Lawlor - Policeman With Riot
- Kevin Reynolds - Reporter
- Stanley Townsend - Rico
- Director(s):
- Mike Newell
- Writer(s):
- Jim Sheridan, David Keating
- Producer(s):
- Harvey Weinstein, Tim Palmer, James Mitchell
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Excellent For Children)
- Categories:
- Family & Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action / Adventure
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