The Hanging Gale

The Hanging Gale (1995)


  • Genre: History, Drama
  • Release Date: 1995-01-01
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: BBC Northern Ireland
  • Production Country: Ireland, United Kingdom
  • Director: Diarmuid Lawrence

Summary

In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.

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  • Joe McGann

    as Sean Phelan

  • Mark McGann

    as Conor Phelan

  • Paul McGann

    as Liam Phelan

  • Stephen McGann

    as Daniel Phelan

  • Michael Kitchen

    as Captain William Townsend

  • Gerard McSorley

    as Coulter

  • Sean McGinley

    as Ferry

  • Tina Kellegher

    as Mary Dolan

  • Ciarán Fitzgerald

    as Joseph Phelan

  • Joe Pilkington

    as James Phelan

  • Dave Duffy

    as McCafferty

  • Joe Savino

    as Meagher

  • B.J. Hogg

    as Harkin

  • Frank O'Sullivan

    as Kerryman

  • Ian Beattie

    as Brian Sweeney

  • Stephen Kennedy

    as Martin Sweeney

  • Liam Carney

    as Shanahan
Writing Allan Cubitt Writer
Directing Diarmuid Lawrence Director

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