Acting
Mick Lally
Born November 10, 1945 · Tourmakeady, County Mayo, Ireland
Died August 31, 2010 · aged 64
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Mick Lally (10 November 1945 – 31 August 2010) was an Irish stage, film and television actor. He departed from a teaching career for acting during the 1970s. Though best known in Ireland for his role as Miley in the television soap Glenroe, Lally's stage career spanned several decades, and he was involved in feature films such as Alexander and the Academ…
Known For
Alexander · 2004Alexander
★ 6.02004
MovieWarHistory
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
The Secret of Kells · 2009The Secret of Kells
★ 7.42009
MovieAnimationFamily
Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?
Circle of Friends · 1995Circle of Friends
★ 6.31995
MovieDramaRomance
Three girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer hook the biggest fish in the pond?
The Secret of Roan Inish · 1994The Secret of Roan Inish
★ 6.71994
MovieAdventureFantasy
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.
Poitín · 1978Poitín
★ 8.51978
MovieDramaCrime
A poitín (moonshine) maker attempts to avoid the attentions of the Gardaí (police) in Connemara in the west of Ireland.
A Man of No Importance · 1994A Man of No Importance
★ 6.21994
MovieComedyDrama
Alfie Byrne is a middle-aged bus conductor in Dublin in 1963. He would appear to live a life of quiet desperation: he's gay, but firmly closeted, and his sister is always trying to find him "the right girl". His passion is Oscar Wilde, his hobby is putting on amateur theatre productions in the local church hall. We follow him as he struggles with temptation, friendship, disapproval, and the conservative yet oddly lyrical world of Ireland in the early 1960s.
Fools of Fortune · 1990Fools of Fortune
★ 6.51990
MovieRomanceDrama
A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.
Angel · 1982Angel
★ 5.81982
MovieDramaMusic
Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader. So begins his quest to avenge her.
Movies
Alexander · 2004Alexander
★ 6.02004
MovieWarHistory
Alexander, the King of Macedonia, leads his legions against the giant Persian Empire. After defeating the Persians, he leads his army across the then known world, venturing farther than any westerner had ever gone, all the way to India.
The Secret of Kells · 2009The Secret of Kells
★ 7.42009
MovieAnimationFamily
Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?
Circle of Friends · 1995Circle of Friends
★ 6.31995
MovieDramaRomance
Three girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer hook the biggest fish in the pond?
The Secret of Roan Inish · 1994The Secret of Roan Inish
★ 6.71994
MovieAdventureFantasy
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.
Poitín · 1978Poitín
★ 8.51978
MovieDramaCrime
A poitín (moonshine) maker attempts to avoid the attentions of the Gardaí (police) in Connemara in the west of Ireland.
A Man of No Importance · 1994A Man of No Importance
★ 6.21994
MovieComedyDrama
Alfie Byrne is a middle-aged bus conductor in Dublin in 1963. He would appear to live a life of quiet desperation: he's gay, but firmly closeted, and his sister is always trying to find him "the right girl". His passion is Oscar Wilde, his hobby is putting on amateur theatre productions in the local church hall. We follow him as he struggles with temptation, friendship, disapproval, and the conservative yet oddly lyrical world of Ireland in the early 1960s.
Fools of Fortune · 1990Fools of Fortune
★ 6.51990
MovieRomanceDrama
A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.
Angel · 1982Angel
★ 5.81982
MovieDramaMusic
Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader. So begins his quest to avenge her.
Our Boys · 1981Our Boys
★ 7.01981
MovieDrama
Mixing classroom dramatization with documentary material, interviews with former students who recall barbaric punishments in the name of learning, and a 1932 newsreel of a triumphant Catholic congress in Dublin, this piece poses a challenging and controversial exploration of the Christian Brothers' education system in the 50s.
The Fantasist · 1986The Fantasist
★ 4.41986
MovieHorrorThriller
A young Dublin woman is stalked by a telephone charmer who poses victims nude and then stabs them.
The Halo Effect · 2004The Halo Effect
★ 8.02004
MovieComedy
Fatso is the proprietor of what may be the worst eaterie in the city, and is struggling to keep a sinking ship afloat. His compulsive gambling is getting the better of him and he has to contend with an endless succession of loan sharks and debt collectors. He employs hopelessly incompetent staff and generally manages to keep the entire community around him ticking over. However just as Fatso seems to be getting everything under control, he is faced with a dilemma that could destroy him for good.
The Outcasts · 1983The Outcasts
★ 7.01983
MovieFantasyHorror
In pre-famine Ireland, when poverty and magic were rife, introverted farm girl Maura discovers a magical world of the imagination through the mysterious wanderer Scarf Michael. When her isolated rural community accuses her of witchcraft, she turns to her own supernatural powers for protection.
Snap · 2010Snap
★ 7.02010
MovieDrama
While Sandra opens up to a documentary film crew, flashbacks show her teenage son, Stephen, mysteriously kidnapping a toddler, and holding him captive. Eventually, the stories intersect to explain the abduction and the family's three-generation legacy of abuse in this mesmerizing psychological drama.
The Ballroom of Romance · 1982The Ballroom of Romance
★ 7.41982
MovieRomanceDrama
A lonely farmer's daughter hopes to find love at the village ballroom.
