
Acting
Pat Kinevane
Acting credits
6.5Ella lives in a magical world in which each child, at the moment of their birth, is given a virtuous "gift" from a fairy godmother. Ella's so-called gift, however, is obedience. This birthright proves itself to be quite the curse once Ella finds herself in the hands of several unscrupulous characters whom she quite literally cannot disobey. Determined to gain control of her life and decisions, Ella sets off on a journey to find her fairy godmother who she hopes will lift the curse. The path, however, isn't easy -- Ella must outwit a slew of unpleasant obstacles including ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rule the kingdom.
Ella Enchanted
2004
6.3The story of the Arthurian legend, based on the 'Sarmatian hypothesis' which contends that the legend has a historical nucleus in the Sarmatian heavy cavalry troops stationed in Britain, and that the Roman-British military commander, Lucius Artorius Castus is the historical person behind the legend.
King Arthur
2004
6.8A young free-spirited Irish woman from an affluent Protestant family spontaneously befriends a street-smart commoner cheated by her family’s hostile land takeovers. They escape to America, ready to take advantage of the 19th century Oklahoma land rush.
Far and Away
1992
6.4A determined Angela makes a wish to reunite her family in time for Christmas, then launches a plan to find her way from Ireland to Australia.
Angela's Christmas Wish
2020
10.0Follows the "Beckett on Film" project, which produced film adaptations of writer Samuel Beckett's nineteen stage plays. The documentary features excerpts from the "Beckett on Film" versions of "Not I", "Krapp's Last Tape", "Endgame", "What Where", and "Waiting for Godot".
Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film
2003
6.8A trip to church with her family on Christmas Eve gives young Angela an extraordinary idea. A heartwarming tale based on a story by Frank McCourt.
Angela's Christmas
2017
6.7The real-life story of Dublin folk hero and criminal Martin Cahill, who pulled off two daring robberies in Ireland with his team, but attracted unwanted attention from the police, the I.R.A., the U.V.F., and members of his own team.
The General
1998
6.6A former Irish Republican Army fighter, Gingy McAnally (Anthony Brophy), is reluctant about being called back into service after serving time in prison. He executes the grisly task but ends up captured by a sympathetic British police lieutenant named Ferris (Cary Elwes). The intimidating Chief Inspector of the Belfast Police (Timothy Dalton) convinces Gingy that his best hope is to become an informant and turn in other IRA operatives. As Gingy's marriage unravels under the stress, he is forced to come to terms with the fact that in this war both sides lose. Three men, three political circles, each fighting for their lives, each with their own agenda in the battle for Northern Ireland.
The Informant
1997
A man tries to escape his dreams
Right Now Ladies and Gents
2005
6.4An Irish lad who fled from his oppressive, widowed father falls for a girl from an affluent family.
The Run of the Country
1995
A young army reservist, Tony Doyle, embarks on Annual Military Camp. Doyle, as well as trying to come to terms with the painful memories of his boyhood, must also face the brutal realities of his present-day army life. As he bears witness to more and more acts of victimization inflicted on weaker colleagues by the barracks bully, he realizes that he cannot change the past. Will he have the strength, however, to tackle the present and take responsibility for his future, as he struggles for control in the face of constant provocation?
A Soldier's Song
1997
8.5Criminal Martin Cahill gets in trouble when a major robbery succeeds. He aims for more trouble when he tries to do a large art robbery
Vicious Circle
1999
5.5A black comedy about two old-time conmen who pretend to be able to communicate with the dead.
Mystics
2003
A Mother’s Love is a Blessing (RTÉ 1994), first in half-hour drama series TV; story of a boy’s murder of his mother, her cruelties, and the boy’s attempt to thwart her. Part of the Two Lives series of films produced by RTÉ
A Mother's Love's a Blessing
1998
Vince is about to kill himself - but that crazy beggar keeps killing the mood.
Shoe
2010
A short comedy about the end of the world.
The End Is Night
2007
10.0Relationships are strained to breaking point by an obsession with conspiracy theories surrounding JFK's assassination.
My Dinner With Oswald
1997
Satirical take on the reactions of the inhabitants of an Irish village when they learn that a group of thirty asylum seekers is to be relocated to their village.
Black Day at Black Rock
2001
On a strip of film exist a pile of clothes and two men in bags. The two men conduct their lives in isolation of each other: when one is awake, the other is asleep in his bag.
Act Without Words II
2001