Rory O'Shea Was Here Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Nov. 9, 2008

Rory O'Shea Was Here

Release Date: Friday, February 4, 2005

James McAvoy, Christian O'Reilly, Catherine Tiernan, Romola Garai, Brenda Fricker, Jeffrey Caine, James Flynn, Steven Robertson, Tom Hickey, Gerald McSorley, Damien O'Donnell, Jaunita Wilson

R Drama 1 hr, 44 m

17% WILL SEE

83% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed when the maverick Rory O'Shea moves in. Michael is stunned to discover that fast talking Rory, who can move only his right hand, can understand his almost unintelligible speech. Rory's dynamic and rebellious nature soon sparks a flame in Michael, introducing him to a whole new world outside of Carrigmore.

Drama

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Rory O'Shea Was Here.

James McAvoy
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Speak No Evil
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Steven Robertson
Tell It to the Bees, Brighton Rock
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Romola Garai
The Critic, One Day
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Gerald McSorley
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Tom Hickey
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Brenda Fricker
Albert Nobbs, Veronica Guerin

Crew Behind the Film

The Rory O'Shea Was Here behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's writer Jeffrey Caine last wrote The Song of Names and The Constant Gardener.

Director: Damien O'Donnell
Screenwriters: Jeffrey Caine
Christian O'Reilly
Producers: James Flynn
Catherine Tiernan
Jaunita Wilson

Studio: Focus Features
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: R Restricted for language
Runtime: 1 hr, 44 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Production Details

What we know about the Rory O'Shea Was Here movie production.

Production Updates

Dec 2004

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Rory O'Shea Was Here was released in on Friday, February 4, 2005. There were 6 other movies released on the same date, including Boogeyman, Don't Tempt Me and The Wedding Date.

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