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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1998 DVD Release: 10/05/1999 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 0 mins Studio: Columbia TriStar Members Wishing: 5 Genres: Drama, Period Film, Family Drama, Rural Drama

Paul Quinn scripted and made his directorial debut with this period drama about middle-aged schoolteacher Kieran Johnson (James Caan), who finds evidence indicating that his real father was an Irish farmer and not a French seaman as he had been told. Since his mute and paralyzed mother offers no answers, he investigates by traveling to an Irish village with his teenage nephew (Jacob Tierney). After this prologue, the film flashes back to the family roots: Kieran's mother Fiona Flynn (Moya Farrelly) back home from convent school, catches the eye of dirt tenant farmer Kieran O'Day (Aidan Quinn). Their romance gets underway despite disapprovals from family and friends. Shown at 1998 film fests (Montreal, Toronto). ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

Aidan Quinn - Kieran O'Day
James Caan - Kieran Johnson
Stephen Rea - Father Quinn
John Cusack - Eddie Sharp
Moya Farrelly - Fiona Flynn
Jacob Tierney - Jack
Colm Meaney - Seamus Kearney
Gina Moxley - Mary Flynn
Moira Deady - Mrs. Kearney

Chicago schoolteacher Kieran Johnson (James Caan) seeks answers to the secrets of his origins as he follows the trail of a mysterious photograph of his mother to his far-away homeland of Ireland in this touching journey of self-discovery from director Paul Quinn. Presented in the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and accompanied by an English Dolby Digital soundtrack, the disc also features the additional audio option of English Dolby Digital Surround as well as optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles. Featuring audio commentary by collaborative siblings Paul and Aidan Quinn, a theatrical trailer and talent files, this memorable and moving film arrives on DVD courtesy of Columbia/TriStar Video. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide