In America
A family of Irish immigrants adjusts to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.
Director(s)
Jim Sheridan
Louise Gaffney
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Facts
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The film is dedicated to director Jim Sheridan's brother Frankie, who died at age ten.
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Characters Christy and Ariel are based on Sheridan's daughters Naomi and Kirsten, who co-wrote the screenplay.
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The movie grossed $25,382,911 worldwide, with $15,539,656 earned in the US.
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Wuchak
_**An Irish family adjusts to life in Hell’s Kitchen**_ Grieving the loss of a son, a family of Irish immigrants struggles to make it in an old apartment building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Paddy Considine & Samantha Morton play the parents while Djimon Hounsou plays a loner artist in the complex. "In America" (2002) is a decent drama about adapting to life in the grungy Big Apple. Morton’s beauty is notable early on, despite her odd haircut, but most of the movie she’s pregnant. Meanwhile Sarah Bolger is smashing as daughter Christy, who narrates the story. Sarah would grow up to be a ravishing celestial woman. You can tell the story is semi-autobiographical by director/writer Jim Sheridan and his daughters, Naomi and Kirsten. A lot of the drama works, but some of it had kinks that needed worked out. This left me with a “Meh” impression. But enough of it works for those interested. One thing’s for sure, life in the Big City isn’t painted as remotely attractive. I’m assuming the father made the radical move to fulfill his dream in acting. The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes and was shot in Dublin, Ireland, with studio stuff done in Ardmore Studios, and some shots of Manhattan & points nearby. GRADE: C+
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In America FAQs
The directors of In America are Jim Sheridan and Louise Gaffney.
The cast of In America includes Jer O'Leary as Thomas Bakewell, Tom Murphy as Actor in Queue, Guy Carleton as Man at Fair, Michael Sean Tighe as Frank, Juan Carlos Hernández as Papo, Paddy Considine as Johnny, Djimon Hounsou as Mateo, Adrian Martinez as Shopkeeper, Jason Salkey as Tony, Sarah Bolger as Christy, Frank Wood as Paediatrician, Neal Jones as Immigration Officer #1, and more.
The duration of In America is 1h 45 mins.
Yes. You can watch the In America trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
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In America was released on 22 Sep 2003.
In America is listed under Drama on Fanbiz.
In America has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 5.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "_**An Irish family adjusts to life in Hell’s Kitchen**_ Grieving the loss of a son, a family of Irish immigrants struggles to make it in an old apartment building in Hell’s K..."
1. The film is dedicated to director Jim Sheridan's brother Frankie, who died at age ten. 2. Characters Christy and Ariel are based on Sheridan's daughters Naomi and Kirsten, who co-wrote the screenplay. 3. The movie grossed $25,382,911 worldwide, with $15,539,656 earned in the US.
