The Run of the Country (1995)

R09/22/1995Drama, Romance1h 49m
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Sometimes, the most daring step to freedom is out the front door.

Overview

An Irish lad who fled from his oppressive, widowed father falls for a girl from an affluent family.

Top Billed Cast

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    Albert Finney

    Danny's Father

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    Matt Keeslar

    Danny

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    Victoria Smurfit

    Annagh

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    Anthony Brophy

    Prunty

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    David Kelly

    Father Gaynor

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    Dearbhla Molloy

    Danny's Mother

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    Pat Kinevane

    McQuade

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    Vinnie McCabe

    Annaghs Uncle

  9. Michael O'Reilly

    Bouncer Patterson

_**Coming of age in rural Ireland**_ Near the border of Northern Ireland, an 18 year-old named Danny (Matt Keeslar) leaves home after the death of his mother due to friction with his gruff father, a local cop, (Albert Finney). Danny moves in with his free-spirited friend, Cocoa (Anthony Brophy), and learns the ropes of manhood, including a relationship with a girl from across the border, Annagh (Victoria Smurfit). When crises strike he finally comes to understand some things. Peter Yates' "The Run of the Country" (1995) is an obscure picture only available on VHS, which isn't relevant in...