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The Hanging Gale

01/01/1995

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0hr 0min

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History

,Drama

STORY

In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Joe McGann
  • Mark McGann
  • Paul McGann
  • Stephen McGann
  • Michael Kitchen

    Director

  • Diarmuid Lawrence

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • BBC Northern Ireland
  • Kensington Films & Television
  • Little Bird

    Production Countries

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

  • English

Cast

Joe McGann

Sean Phelan

Mark McGann

Conor Phelan

Paul McGann

Liam Phelan

Stephen McGann

Daniel Phelan

Michael Kitchen

Captain William Townsend

Gerard McSorley

Coulter

Sean McGinley

Ferry

Tina Kellegher

Mary Dolan

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Joseph Phelan

Joe Pilkington

James Phelan