My Kingdom

Sep 10, 2001

1h 57m

★ 5.1

Overview

A powerful dynasty, headed by a charismatic, manipulative father, falls when he decides to hand over his criminal empire to his three corrupt and power-hungry daughters. Kath runs a brothel down by the docks, Tracy owns a soccer team and Jo, a former junkie -- and prostitute -- rejects her inheritance, pitting sisters Kath and Tracy against each other.

Genres

Action

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Primary Pictures

Sky Pictures

My Kingdom Trailers

Cast

Sandeman

Richard Harris

Jug

Jimi Mistry

Tracy

Lorraine Pilkington

Mandy

Lynn Redgrave

Quick

Tom Bell

Emma Catherwood

Puttnam

Aidan Gillen

Kath

Louise Lombard

Dean

Paul McGann

The Chair

Colin Salmon

Desmond

Oscar James

Snowy

Seamus O'Neill

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