Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes is a 1999 British and American historical drama movie. It is based on a memoir of the same name by Frank McCourt. It was co-produced between the United States, United Kingdom and Ireland.

Cast

 Emily Watson as Angela McCourt
 Robert Carlyle as Malachy McCourt
 Devon Murray as Middle Malachy
 Joe Breen as Young Frank
 Ciaran Owens as Middle Frank
 Michael Legge as Older Frank
 Kerry Condon as Theresa Carmody
 Ronnie Masterson as Grandma Sheehan
 Pauline McLynn as Aunt Aggie
 Liam Carney as Uncle Pa Keating
 Eanna MacLiam as Uncle Pat
 Susan Fitzgerald as Sister Rita
 Eamonn Owens as Quasimodo
 Eileen Colgan as Philomena 
 Martin Benson as Christian brother
 Andrew Bennett as Narrator (voice)
 Alan Parker (cameo) as Dr. Campbell
 Brendan O'Carroll as Man in pub

Production
The movie is set in and around Limerick. However, many scenes were filmed in Cork.

Reception
Angela's Ashes had a $25 million budget. But it only made $13,042,112 in the United States. That made the movie a box office bomb.

The movie has a 52% "rotten" rating on the Rotten Tomatoes. However, the audience rated the movie at 82%.

Roger Ebert gave Angela's Ashes two and a half stars. 

Awards
 Winner Best Picture – Irish Film and Television Awards
 Winner Best Costume Design – Irish Film and Television Awards (Consolata Boyle)
 Winner Best Director – Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (Audience Award) (Alan Parker)
 Winner Best Original Score – Las Vegas Film Critics Society (John Williams)
 Winner Best Actress – London Film Critics Circle (Emily Watson)
 Nominee Best Original Score – Academy Awards (John Williams)
 Nominee Best Original Score – Golden Globes (John Williams)
 Nominee Best Actress – BAFTA (Emily Watson)
 Nominee Best Cinematography – BAFTA (Michael Seresin)
 Nominee Best Production Design – BAFTA (Geoffrey Kirkland)
 Nominee Best British Film – Empire Awards 
 Nominee Best British Actor – Empire Awards (Robert Carlyle)
 Nominee Best Actress – Irish Film and Television Awards (Emily Watson)
 Nominee Best Actor – Irish Film and Television Awards (Robert Carlyle)
 Nominee Newcomer of Year – London Film Critics Circle (Michael Legge)

References

Category:1999 drama movies
Category:1990s American drama movies
Category:1990s historical movies
Category:American historical movies
Category:British drama movies
Category:British historical movies
Category:Coming-of-age movies
Category:Movies set in Brooklyn
Category:Movies directed by Alan Parker
Category:Movies set in Ireland
Category:Universal Pictures movies
Category:Paramount Pictures movies