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Family

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1994
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
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Gemma Butterly, Neilí Conroy, Sean McGinley, Ger Ryan, Barry Ward, and Jake Williams in Family (1994)
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A Dublin family deals with a father's abusive behavior, including theft, adultery, and inappropriate attention towards his daughter, while the mother struggles with alcoholism and the childr... Read allA Dublin family deals with a father's abusive behavior, including theft, adultery, and inappropriate attention towards his daughter, while the mother struggles with alcoholism and the children suffer emotional turmoil.A Dublin family deals with a father's abusive behavior, including theft, adultery, and inappropriate attention towards his daughter, while the mother struggles with alcoholism and the children suffer emotional turmoil.

  • Stars
    • Sean McGinley
    • Ger Ryan
    • Neilí Conroy
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.4/10
    215
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    • Stars
      • Sean McGinley
      • Ger Ryan
      • Neilí Conroy
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

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      After the tv series came out, Roddy Doyle wrote the book 'the woman who walked into doors' from Paula's point of view. A lot of the things that happen in the series are covered in the book

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 8, 1994 (United Kingdom)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Ballymun, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ)
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      • 1h 58m(118 min)
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