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A family of Irish immigrants adjusts to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.
Samantha Morton
Sarah
Paddy Considine
Johnny
Sarah Bolger
Christy
Emma Bolger
Ariel
Djimon Hounsou
Mateo
David Wike
Barker
Michael Sean Tighe
Frank
Juan Carlos Hernández
Papo
Rene Millan
Steve
Nick Dunning
Gynaecologist
Frank Wood
Paediatrician
Merrina Millsapp
Marina
Bernadette Quigley
Hospital Administrator
Adrian Martinez
Shopkeeper
Des Bishop
Stockbroker in Taxi
Jason Salkey
Tony
Neal Jones
Immigration Officer #1
Bob Gallico
Theatre Director
Sara James
Papo's Girlfriend
Randall Carlton
Immigration Officer #2
Ciaran Cronin
Frankie
Nye Heron
Blind Man
Chary O'Dea
Mexican Woman with Child
Guy Carleton
Man at Fair
Elaine Grollman
Nun on School Steps
Jennifer Seifert
Angela
Kathleen King
Prize Giving Nun
Eilish Scanlon
Nun Playing Piano
Tom Murphy
Actor in Queue
Molly Glynn
Sarah Mateo
Jer O'Leary
Thomas Bakewell
Regina Ford
Administrator / Nurse
Tamla Clarke
Hospital Receptionist
Carmen Regan
Doctor
Nisha Nayar
Hospice Nurse
Rodrigo Pineda Sánchez
Mexican Man Guitarist
Gabriela Quintero López
Mexican Woman Guitarist
Jason Killalee
Assistant Theatre Director
Director, Screenplay
Jim Sheridan
Screenplay
Kirsten Sheridan
Screenplay
Naomi Sheridan
December 11, 2020
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_**An Irish family adjusts to life in Hell’s Kitchen**_
Grieving the loss of a son, a family of Irish immigrants struggles to make it in an old apartment building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Paddy Considine & Samantha Morton play the parents while Djimon Hounsou plays a loner artist in the complex.
"In America" (2002) is a decent drama about adapting to life in the grungy Big Apple. Morton’s beauty is notable early on, despite her odd haircut, but most of the movie she’s pregnant. Meanwhile Sarah Bolger is smashing as daughter Christy, who narrates the story. Sarah would grow up to be a ravishing celestial woman.
You can tell the story is semi-autobiographical by director/writer Jim Sheridan and his daughters, Naomi and Kirsten. A lot of the drama works, but some of it had kinks that needed worked out. This left me with a “Meh” impression. But enough of it works for those interested. One thing’s for sure, life in the Big City isn’t painted as remotely attractive. I’m assuming the father made the radical move to fulfill his dream in acting.
The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes and was shot in Dublin, Ireland, with studio stuff done in Ardmore Studios, and some shots of Manhattan & points nearby.
GRADE: C+
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00