Angela's Ashes
Based on the best-selling autobiography by Irish expat Frank McCourt, Angela's Ashes follows the experiences of young Frankie and his family as they try to escape the poverty endemic in the slums of pre-war Limerick. The film opens with the family in Brooklyn, but after a departure of one of Frankie's siblings, they go back home to discover the specific problem there even worse. Lawsuit against Frankie's Northern Irish dad makes his hunt for employment in the Republic difficult despite his having fought for the IRA, if he does find money, he spends the money .
Released: 1999-12-25
Genre:
Drama
Duration: 145
min