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I remember this one, it's been a long time since I've seen it though.

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Sean Connery actually had hair in it! Black hair... ;) :D

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The only time I remember Connery having black hair was as James Bond. :)

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Sean even sings in Darby O'Gill... :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9Ununqs4jM

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The Secret of Roan Inish
1994, John Sayles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDgTq7GN4Yw

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The Butcher Boy
1996, Neil Jordan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DmDxULCIpo

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I saw that a few years back on the telly, strangely captivating children's film. :yup: The trailer's crap though...:\

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1. Boondock Saints
2. State of Grace
3. The Quiet Man
4. The Departed
5. Far and Away

Also a notable mention but not a movie the Showtime series Brotherhood.

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Some of my favorite Irish American movies are...



The Boondock Saints
The Departed
Miller's Crossing
Angels with Dirty Faces
Good Will Hunting
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
The Fighting Sullivans
The Gangs of New York
Million Dollar Baby
Far and Away

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Sorry about that. Thank you for correcting me Caitlyn. ;)

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Breakfast On Pluto (2005, Neil Jordan)

I think this is an Irish film, at least...

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I've never seen that one either so am adding it to my 'to see' list... thanks Sexy... :)

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Since we're doing some Irish American movies:

Mystic River
The Departed
Gangs Of New York
Million Dollar Baby

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Of the many not mentioned yet, my favorite ones from Ireland or about the Irish include:

Quackser Fortune Has a Cousin in the Bronx - a charming romantic comedy with Gene Wilder and Margot Kidder
Shake Hands With the Devil (1959) - Gritty IRA action drama with James Cagney
Widows' Peak - Witty dark comedy with Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright and Natasha Richardson
The General (1998) - True-life Irish gangster saga with Brendan Gleeson
The Playboy of the Western World (1962) - Fine adaptation of the classic J.M. Synge play
The Rising of the Moon (1957) - John Ford's three-part tribute to Irish country life
The Quare Fellow - Stark, powerful film about prisons and capital punishment with Patrick McGoohan and Sylvia Syms

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The following are almost equally as good and well worth a look:

The Run of the Country
The Boxer
The Field
A Man of No Importance
Cal
The Dead
The Snapper
Into the West
Mrs. Brown
A Circle of Friends
Frankie Starlight

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Of the ones mentioned, my fave will always be The Quiet Man, my fave John Ford and John Wayne film. Yes, I've heard all about its flaws from a few people, but I cannot see them because I'm too busy laughing and smiling.

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Definitely Darby O'Gill--it's funny, scary, and Irish to the core!

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Darby o Gill is not Irish to the core. No offence to people but i really dont like people thinking these kind of movies depict irish life. I usually get asked do Irish people live in thatched cottages and what not (unfortunately for this conversation the only Irish person i have ever known who lives in a thatch cottage was my ex girlfriend) she has moved into a bigger house now though.


My favorite Irish movie is My Left Foot followed by Michael Collins and Garage

Ye have mentioned a lot of movies that are debatably Irish. Like i said they are debatable

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Of the ones I've listed, the only one made without "Irish money" is The Quiet Man which may well have more Irish in it than any movie.

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Far and Away has the funniest ending ever.