BLACK IRISH

95 - Family   Drama 

DIRECTOR: Brad Gann

CAST:
Brendan Gleeson (HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE, HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, COLD MOUNTAIN), Michael Anganaro (SKY HIGH, LORDS OF DOGTOWN), Tom Guiry (MYSTIC RIVER), Melissa Leo (MR. WOODCOCK), Emily VanCamp (EVERWOOD), Michael Rispoli, Finn Curtin

Sixteen-year-old Cole McKay’s struggle for independence is tested as his South Boston Irish-Catholic family implodes around him. Older brother Terry is descending into a life of drugs and crime, pregnant sister Kathleen is sent away to cover the shame of unwed motherhood and Cole’s father, Desmond, spends his days in a fog of alcohol and self-pity. The one thing keeping young Cole’s head above water is his love of baseball. A talented pitcher, Cole overcomes self-doubt and family indifference to fight his way into the state championships. To get there however, he must make a life and death decision, a decision that will change the McKay family forever

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