Titanic Town

Titanic Town

100 mins | Drama | Aug. 8, 1998

Belfast 1972: The politically naive Bernie is trying to bring up a normal family in less than normal surroundings. Her best friend is accidentally shot dead by the IRA, and her neighbours are constantly raided by the army. In this climate of fear she stands up and condemns the murders. Criticising both factions, her call for a ceasefire is interpreted as an attack against the IRA, and as her peace movement takes momentum, she and her family are placed in the frontline.

Titanic Town

100 mins | Drama | Aug. 8, 1998

Titanic Town
Belfast 1972: The politically naive Bernie is trying to bring up a normal family in less than normal surroundings. Her best friend is accidentally shot dead by the IRA, and her neighbours are constantly raided by the army. In this climate of fear she stands up and condemns the murders. Criticising both factions, her call for a ceasefire is interpreted as an attack against the IRA, and as her peace movement takes momentum, she and her family are placed in the frontline.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers BBC Films
Original title Titanic Town
Directors Roger Michell
Writers Mary Costello, Anne Devlin

Cast

Julie Walters

as Bernie McPhelimy

Ciarán Hinds

as Aidan McPhelimy

Nuala O'Neill

as Annie McPhelimy

James Loughran

as Thomas McPhelimy

Elizabeth Donaghy

as Sinead McPhelimy

Barry Loughran

as Brendan McPhelimy

Ciarán McMenamin

as Owen/Dino

Jaz Pollock

as Patsy French

Caolan Byrne

as Niall French

Aingeal Grehan

as Deirdre

Oliver Ford Davies

as George Whittington

Nicholas Woodeson

as Jeremy Immonger

Des McAleer

as Finbar

B.J. Hogg

as Chair

Doreen Hepburn

as Nora

Ruth McCabe

as Kathleen

Lorcan Cranitch

as Tony

Veronica Duffy

as Mary McCoy

Timmy McCoy

as Colm

Cathy White

as Rosaleen

Malcolm Rogers

as Uncle James

Kelly Flynn

as Bridget

Cheryl O'Dwyer

as Maureen

Maggie Shevlin

as Mrs Morris

Billy Clarke

as Gunman

Fo Cullen

as Miss Savage

Simon Fullerton

as Jimmy Kane

Duncan Marwick

as Lionel Thirston

John Drummond

as Sergeant

Paul Trussell

as Lanky Soldier

Lee Nettleingham

as Soldier

Neil Maskell

as Soldier

Peter Ferdinando

as Soldier

Mark Mooney

as Soldier

Darren Bancroft

as Corporal

Claire Curran

as Nuala Curran

Julia Dearden

as Mrs Gilroy

Mairead Redmond

as Mairead Curran

Andrew Havill

as Officer

Paula Hamilton

as Mrs Brennan

Mike Dowling

as Butcher

Robert Calvert

as Bus Driver

Jeananne Crowley

as Mrs Lockhart

Peter Ballance

as Fergus

Richard Clements

as Brian

Colum Convey

as Interviewer

Amanda Hurwitz

as Night Nurse

Tony Rohr

as Cork Driver

Richard Smedley

as Patrol Leader

Alan McKee

as Reporter

Tony Devlin

as Republican Youth

Andrew Downs

as Ambulance Driver

Breffni McKenna

as Paramedic

John Quinn

as Republican

Packy Lee

as Hijack Youth

Catriona Hinds

as TV Journalist

Christina Nelson

as Journalist

Gerard McCartney

as Journalist

Karen Staples

as Nurse

Kieran Aherne

as Fr. Clancy

Brenda Winter

as Mrs Duffy

Richard Orr

as Man in Black Jacket

Chris Parr

as Radio Interviewee

Fiona Shaw

as Sue, TV Interviewer (Uncredited Cameo)