The Playboys

Apr 22, 1992

1h 57m

★ 6.2

Overview

A young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of a wedlock, and refusing to name the father. She has a rare beauty and every man in town desires her, especially Sergeant Hegarty (Albert Finney). The arrival of a dramatic troupe stirs things up even more, especially when she falls in love with one f the "Playboys", Tom Casey (Aidan Quinn).

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Green Umbrella Ltd.

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Cast

Constable Brendan Hegarty

Albert Finney

Tom Casey

Aidan Quinn

Tara Maguire

Robin Wright

Freddie

Milo O'Shea

Malone

Alan Devlin

Brigid Maguire

Niamh Cusack

Denzil

Niall Buggy

Joe Cassidy

Ian McElhinney

Rachel

Stella McCusker

Vonnie

Anna Livia Ryan

Mick

Adrian Dunbar

Ryan / John Joe

Lorcan Cranitch

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