Angela's Ashes (1999)
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.
Rating: 7.3
Genres Drama, Biography
Original language: en
IMDb tt0145653
Stars
Emily Watson as Frank McCourt
Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt
Emily Watson as Angela McCourt
Creators
Alan Parker (Director)
Frank McCourt (Writer)
Laura Ziskin (Producer)
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