Holy Cross

Oct 10, 2003

1h 30m

★ 4.0

Overview

Violence erupts in north Belfast when the residents of Glenbyrn, a predominantly Protestant suburb, object to schoolgirls walking through their neighbourhood from the Catholic area of Ardoyne to the Holy Cross primary school.

Genres

TV Movie

Drama

Production Companies

BBC Northern Ireland

BBC

LA Productions

RTÉ

Holy Cross Trailers

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Cast

Sarah Norton

Bronagh Gallagher

Billy

Brendan Mackey

Ann McClure

Zara Turner

Karen Norton

Louise Doran

Priest

Andrew Foott-Stephens

Gerry McClure

Colum Convey

Siobhan McClure

Emma Whyte

Peter Norton

Patrick O'Kane

Dawn

Cara Kelly

Debbie

Emma Aiken

Aoife McClure

Lauren McDonald

Tony McClure

Henry Deazley

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