Main Cast: Anjelica Huston, Marion O'Dwyer, Niall O'Shea, Ciaran Owens, Roxanna Williams
Release Year: 1999
Country: US
Run Time: 91 minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Plot
Actress Anjelica Huston directed and stars in this drama based on Brendan O'Carroll's novel The Mammy. Set in Dublin in 1967, Agnes Browne (Anjelica Huston) is the mother of seven children, barely making ends meet when her husband dies, leaving her to figure out not only how to support the family, but also how to pay for a funeral. To cover the burial expenses, Agnes resorts to borrowing money from a loan shark (Ray Winstone) who isn't interested in special deals for widows or orphans. Agnes learns to scrape up a living selling fruit and vegetables, and makes sure her children get the best education possible, but self-sacrificing Agnes would like one small luxury for herself: Tom Jones will be playing a concert in town soon, and she'd like nothing more than to hear the man sing "It's Not Unusual" live and in person. A French baker with eyes for Agnes (Arno Chevrier) joins forces with her children to see that she gets her wish. Agnes Browne boasts an accurate portrayal of Ireland in the late 1960s, thanks in part to the fact that Huston spent a great deal of time there as a child; the film was shown as part of the Directors Fortnight series at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Carl Power - Simon Browne; Mark Power - Dermot Browne; Gareth O'Connor - Rory Browne; James Lappin - Trevor Browne; Ray Winstone - Mr. Billy; Arno Chevrier - Pierre; Tom Jones - Tom Jones; Maria Hayden - Receptionist At The Shelbourne Hotel; Cristen Kauffman - Woman buying fish; Aedin Moloney - Shop assistant; Ian Thompson - The Tom Jones Band; Michael Flynn - Restaurant band; Gerard McSorley - Mr. Aherne; Frank Melia - Shopkeeper; Jim Smith - Butcher; Sean Corcoran - Traditional musician; Sean Fox - Liam the Sweeper; Arthur Lappin - Priest; Pat Fitzpatrick - Restaurant band; Doreen Keogh - Nun in mortuary; Fionnula Murphy - Girl at Social Security office; Brendan O'Carroll - Seamus the Drunk; Gavin Kelty - Micko; Pat Collins - Restaurant band; Terry Byrne - Carmichael; Gerard Doyle - Traditional musician; Joe Hanley - Rooney; Tara van Zyl - Shop assistant; Sandra Corbally - Nurse in mortuary; Paddy McCarney - Hearse driver; Buster - Sparticus the dog; Ronan Browne - Traditional musician; Anne Bushnell - Restaurant band; Joe Gallagher - Post office clerk; Patrick O'Gorman - Traditional musician; Des Leech - Traditional musician; Michael O'Toole - Traditional musician; Kevin Clarkin - Traditional musician; Desmond Wilkinson - Traditional musician; Malachy Connolly - Buddha; June Rodgers - Fat Annie; Jennifer Gibney - Winnie the Mackerel; Katriona Boland - Splish; Bernadette Lattimore - Splash; Richie Walker - Jacko the Box; Pauline McCreery - Woman in market; Chrissie McCreery - Woman in market; Virginia Cole - Woman with jumpers; Steve Blount - Tommo Monks; Joanne Sloane - Widow Clarke; Keith Murtagh - Market spiv; Clodagh Long - Mary Dowdall; Eamonn Hunt - Mr. Foley; Olivia Tracey - Posh customer with dog; Tallis Music Services - Band on seaside pavilion; Peter Dix - Man in pub; Anna Megan - Snger in restaurant; Frank McCusker - Tom O'Toole; Joe Pigott - Wally the ticket tout; Cecil Bell - Mr. O'Dwyer; Don ARchell - Tom Jones' minder; Keith Airey - The Tom Jones Band; Steve Pearce - The Tom Jones Band; Noirin N. Rianin - Church Soprano; Peter Adams - The Tom Jones Band
Credit
Maureen Hughes - Casting, Jill Dempsey - Casting, Pablo Ferro - Credit Sequences, Title House - Credit Sequences, Joan Bergin - Costume Designer, Jo Kissack - Costume Designer, Simon Moseley - First Assistant Director, Brian "Joker" Mulvey - First Assistant Director, Paul Barnes - First Assistant Director, Anjelica Huston - Director, Eva Gardos - Editor, Pacific Title - Editor, Morgan O'Sullivan - Executive Producer, Rod Stoneman - Executive Producer, Tom Palmieri - Executive Producer, Gerry Browne - Executive Producer, Laurie Mansfield - Executive Producer, Clare Scully - Executive Producer, Bord Scannán na - Executive Producer, Bernie Dooley - Hair Styles, Paddy McCarney - Location Manager, Paul Myler - Line Producer, The Chieftains - Composer (Music Score), Paddy Moloney - Composer (Music Score), Chris's Jazz Band Barber - Composer (Music Score), Anne Bushnell - Composer (Music Score), Montserrat Caball - Composer (Music Score), Jim Reeves - Composer (Music Score), Paddy Maloney - Composer (Music Score), Laura Smith - Composer (Music Score), Ed Shearmur - Musical Arrangement, Paddy Moloney - Musical Arrangement, Roirin Ní Rain - Musical Arrangement, Laura Smith - Musical Arrangement, Gordon Mills - Songwriter, Paul Anka - Songwriter, Barry Mason - Songwriter, Les Reed - Songwriter, Vincent Scotto - Songwriter, Lonnie Donegan - Songwriter, Marguerite Monnot - Songwriter, Audrey Allison - Songwriter, Joe Allison - Songwriter, Jimmy Currie - Songwriter, J. Rodor - Songwriter, Ren Rouzaud - Songwriter, Melissa Lackersteen - Makeup, Séamus Corcoran - Camera Operator, George Richmond - Camera Operator, David Brockhurst - Production Designer, Anthony Richmond - Cinematographer, Jo Homewood - Production Manager, Anjelica Huston - Producer, Greg Smith - Producer, Jim Sheridan - Producer, Arthur Lappin - Producer, Tom Jones - Singer, Caroline Sax - Story Editor, Peggy Brazil - Story Editor, Kevin Nolan - Special Effects, Peter Sutton - Sound Mixer, Peter Austin - Sound/Sound Designer, Brian Masterson - Sound/Sound Designer, Peter Sutton - Sound/Sound Designer, Ronan Browne - Sound/Sound Designer, Alyson Moore - Sound Editor, George A. Martin - Sound Editor, Ginger Geary - Sound Editor, Patricia Nedd - Sound Editor, Aaron Levy - Sound Recordist, Donal O'Farrell - Stunts Coordinator, Jim Brady - Special Effects Supervisor, Benjamin Beardwood - Dialogue Writer, Dennis Gray - Dialogue Writer, Barbara Issak - Dialogue Writer, Paul Longstaffe - Dialogue Writer, John Goldsmith - Screenwriter, Brendan O'Carroll - Screenwriter, Kenneth Johnson - Sound Effects Editor, Timothy J. Pedegana - Supervising Editor, Joseph H. Earle - Special Effects Editor, Andrew Ellerd - Special Effects Editor, Eric A. Norris - Special Effects Editor, Brian Thomas Nist - Special Effects Editor, Bradley C. Katona - Special Effects Editor, Alex Gibson - Music Editor, George A. Martin - Music Editor, Timothy J. Pedegana - Post Production Supervisor, Maria Collins - Production Coordinator, Don Digirolamo - Re-Recording Mixer, David E. Fluhr - Re-Recording Mixer, Adam Jenkins - Re-Recording Mixer, Caroline Sax - Script Supervisor, Peggy Brazil - Script Supervisor, Joseph H. Earle - Sound Effects Director, Andrew Ellerd - Sound Effects Director, Eric A. Norris - Sound Effects Director, Kenneth Johnson - Sound Effects Director, Brian Thomas Nist - Sound Effects Director, Bradley C. Katona - Sound Effects Director, David Melhase - Sound Effects Director, David Melhase - ADR Editor, Dean Drabin - ADR Recordist, Greg Steele - ADR Recordist, Gerry Roche - ADR Recordist, Michelle Cuniffe - ADR Recordist, John Fitzgerald - ADR Recordist, Ralph Osborn III - Dialogue Editor, Benjamin Beardwood - Dialogue Editor, Dennis Gray - Dialogue Editor, Barbara Issak - Dialogue Editor, Paul Longstaffe - Dialogue Editor, Alyson Moore - Foley Artist, Ginger Geary - Foley Artist, Patricia Nedd - Foley Artist, David Melhase - Foley Editor, Eithn Fennell - Key Hairstylist, Morag Ross - Key Make-up, Sidney Bechet - Featured Music, Brendan O'Carroll - Book Author, Brian Ruberg - Foley Mixer, Pablo Ferro - Title Design, Title House - Title Design
