Mickybo and Me
We all need heroes
2005 · 95 min · ★ 7.1 · Drama, Comedy
The film tells the story of two boys who become friends at the start of the Troubles in 1970. The boys share an obsession with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, with the consequence that they run away to Australia.
Directed by Terry Loane · Written by Owen McCafferty
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- J John Joe McNeill Mickybo
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Niall Wright Jonjo -
Adrian Dunbar Mickybo's Da -
Ciarán Hinds Jonjo's Da -
Gina McKee Jonjo's Ma -
Julie Walters Mickybo's Ma -
Susan Lynch Torch Woman -
Owen O'Neill Adult Mickybo - L Laine Megaw Auntie Rita
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Michael McElhatton Mechanic - H Hannah Carnegie Niamh
- P Patricia Carson Annie
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