This Is My Father

This Is My Father

119 mins | Drama, Romance | May 7, 1999

When schoolteacher Kieran Johnson discovers that his father was not a French sailor (as he had been led to believe) but rather an Irish farmer, he looks to his mother for answers. When she refuses to provide any, Kieran travels to Ireland.

This Is My Father

119 mins | Drama, Romance | May 7, 1999

This Is My Father
When schoolteacher Kieran Johnson discovers that his father was not a French sailor (as he had been led to believe) but rather an Irish farmer, he looks to his mother for answers. When she refuses to provide any, Kieran travels to Ireland.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Filmline International, Hummingbird Communications, Father Productions
Original title This Is My Father
Directors Paul Quinn
Writers Paul Quinn

Cast

Aidan Quinn

as Kieran O'Day

James Caan

as Kieran Johnson

Stephen Rea

as Mission Priest

John Cusack

as Eddie Sharp

Jacob Tierney

as Jack

Colm Meaney

as Seamus

Donal Donnelly

as John Maney

Brendan Gleeson

as Garda Jim

John Kavanaugh

as Liam Finneran

Eamon Morrissey

as Father Mooney

Maria McDermottroe

as Mrs. Maney

Gina Moxley

as Widow Flynn

Moya Farrelly

as Fiona Flynn

Moira Deady

as Mrs. Kearney

Susan Almgren

as Betty

Pauline Hutton

as Maria

Fiona Glascott

as Nuala

Françoise Graton

as Old Fiona

Joel Gordon

as Brian Winters

Alexandra Spunt

as Female Student

Victoria Sanchez

as Female Student

Terrence Scammell

as Chicago Radio DJ

Pat Leavy

as Woman Farmer

Aiden Condron

as Bartender

Peadar Lamb

as Man in Pub

Sean Madden

as Man in Pub

Pat Shortt

as Garda Ben

Sheila Flitton

as Mrs. Madigan

Nevan Finegan

as Petie Madigan

Oran Finnegan

as Davey Madigan

Karen Ardiff

as Young Mrs. Kearney

Michael Byrne

as Michael Finnegan

Marian Quinn

as Concepta

Michael West

as Nosey Nolan

Michael K. DeVaney

as Young Suitor

Karl Hayden

as Town Lad

Gavin O'Connor

as Town Lad

Kieran Hanrahan

as Band Leader

Frank O'Dwyer

as Dance Chaperone

Andrew Bennett

as Mr. Kearney

Devon Murray

as Christy

Brendan Conroy

as Undertaker

Gary Merrigan

as Child Finnegan