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Family

8.5 190 mins 1994
BBC   RTÉ  
Director(s): Michael Winterbottom

This four-part made-for-TV drama focuses up close on a Dublin couple with four children. Charlo is a hustler, a head-first footballer, a thief, abusive. Paula drinks, objects to Charlie's thievery and adultery without the will to chuck him out. John Paul worships his father who's initiating him into the world of beer and football but recoils at Charlo's treatment of mum; asthma and misbehavior at school follow. Daughter Nicola is a young woman, starting work in a garment factory. When Charlo begins to stare at her, she's frightened and Paula's furious.

Casts of Family

Sean McGinley

as Charlo Spencer

Ger Ryan

as Paula Spencer

Neilí Conroy

as Nicola Spencer

Barry Ward

as John Paul Spencer

Gemma Butterly

as Leanne Spencer

Jake Williams

as Jack Spencer

Des McAleer

as Ray Harris

Pauline McLynn

as Denise

Vinnie McCabe

as Mr. Connolly

Donna Dent

as Dymphna

David Gorry

as Mark

Lorcan Cranitch

as Tutorial Teacher

Martin Murphy

as Mr. Busy Busy

John Cronin

as Fats

Darren Kenny

as Tony

Honor Heffernan

as Chrissie Harris

Andrew Connolly

as Liam

Judith Ryan

as Shirley

Tom Hickey

as Dean

David Carey

as Sean

Lynne Kinlon

as Betty

Eamonn Hunt

as Mona's Husband

Michael Liebman

as Brian

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