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The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)

Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.

Genre : Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : John Sayles
Writer : John Sayles

Synopsis

Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.

Actors

Jeni Courtney
Jeni Courtney
Fiona
Eileen Colgan
Eileen Colgan
Tess
Mick Lally
Mick Lally
Hugh
John Lynch
John Lynch
Tadhg
Pat Slowey
Pat Slowey
Priest
Dave Duffy
Dave Duffy
Jim
Declan Hannigan
Declan Hannigan
Oldest brother
Richard Sheridan
Richard Sheridan
Eamon
Micheal MacCarthaigh
Micheal MacCarthaigh
Schoolmaster
Fergal McElherron
Fergal McElherron
Sean Michael
Brendan Conroy
Brendan Conroy
Flynn
Frankie McCafferty
Frankie McCafferty
Tim
Gerard Rooney
Gerard Rooney
Liam
Susan Lynch
Susan Lynch
Selkie
Suzanne Gallagher
Suzanne Gallagher
Silkie's Daughter
Cillian Byrne
Cillian Byrne
Jamie
Linda Greer
Linda Greer
Brigid

Crews

John Sayles
John Sayles
Director
Rosalie K. Fry
Rosalie K. Fry
Novel
John Sayles
John Sayles
Screenplay
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Mason Daring
Mason Daring
Original Music Composer
John Sayles
John Sayles
Editor
Sarah Green
Sarah Green
Producer
Glenn R. Jones
Glenn R. Jones
Executive Producer
R. Paul Miller
R. Paul Miller
Associate Producer
Maggie Renzi
Maggie Renzi
Producer
John Sloss
John Sloss
Executive Producer
Peter Newman
Peter Newman
Executive Producer
Adrian Smith
Adrian Smith
Production Design
Dennis Bosher
Dennis Bosher
Art Direction
Henry Harris
Henry Harris
Art Direction
Lucy Richardson
Lucy Richardson
Art Direction
Tom Conroy
Tom Conroy
Set Decoration
Consolata Boyle
Consolata Boyle
Costume Design
John Hubbard
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Ros Hubbard
Casting
Dee Corcoran
Dee Corcoran
Hairdresser
Morna Ferguson
Morna Ferguson
Makeup Artist
Jasmine Kosovic
Jasmine Kosovic
Post Production Supervisor
Kathy Sykes
Kathy Sykes
Production Manager
Claire Hughes
Claire Hughes
Third Assistant Director
Des Hughes
Des Hughes
Second Assistant Director
Peter McAleese
Peter McAleese
First Assistant Director

Trailers and other movies

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