Jimmy's Hall

May 30, 2014

1h 46m

★ 6.7

Where Anything Goes and Everyone Belongs.

Overview

Jimmy Gralton returns from New York and reopens his beloved community hall, only to meet opposition from the local parish.

Genres

History

Drama

Production Companies

Sixteen Films

Why Not Productions

Wild Bunch

Element Pictures

Film4 Productions

France 2 Cinéma

Les Films du Fleuve

Jimmy's Hall Trailers

Cast

James Gralton

Barry Ward

Oonagh

Simone Kirby

Father Sheridan

Jim Norton

Father Seamus

Andrew Scott

Commander O'Keefe

Brían F. O'Byrne

Mossie

Francis Magee

Seán

Karl Geary

Guard

Shane Cullen

Sean Fox

Molly

Sorcha Fox

Marie

Aisling Franciosi

Tess

Denise Gough

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