Orphans
Are YOUR parents a burden?
Genres
Overview
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$49501
Runtime
101 min
Release Date
1998-09-03
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
35
Vote Average
6.657
Douglas Henshall
Michael
Gary Lewis
Thomas
Rosemarie Stevenson
Sheila
Stephen McCole
John
Ann Swan
Mother of Family
Frank Gallagher
Tanga
Alex Norton
Hanson
Dave Anderson
Uncle Ian
Malcolm Shields
DD Duncan
Laura O'Donnell
Carole
John Comerford
Ed, Carole's Dad
Deirdre Davis
Alison, Carole's Mum
Eric Barlow
Mr Bell
Frances Carrigan
Mrs Bell
Judith A. Williams
Amanda, Babysitter
Sheila Donald
Mrs Finch
Maureen Carr
Minnie
Laurie Ventry
Henry
Steven Singleton
Seamus
Seamus Ball
Father Fitzgerald
Sarah Hepburn
Louise, Carole's Sister
Martha Leishman
Alice
Stephen Docherty
Alastair
Robert W. Carr
Mr. Leitch (Undertaker)
Gilbert Martin
Frank
Jan Wilson
Sandra
Lenny Mullan
Julian
June Brogan
Mona
Paul Doonan
Lenny
Linda Cuthbert (Linda Jane Devlin)
Evelyn
Lex Keith
Self
Hugh Ferris
Self
Joel Strachan
Neil
Tam White
Alistair (taxi driver)
Vanya Eadie
Maria
Dorothy Jane Stewart
Margaret
Michael Mallon
Rab
James Casey
Peachy (Cheeky Boy in Street)
Alan Gracie
James
Jim Twaddale
Liam
Michael Sharpe
David
Lee-Ann McCran
Anne Marie
Debbie Welsh
Melissa
Donna Chalmer
Bernadette
Catherine Connell
Angela
Louise Dunn
Moira
Luke Coulter
Paper Boy
Kate Brailsford
Deaf Boy's Mum
Helen Devon
Jessica
Josie Aitken Sheridan
Duncan's Baby
Jenny Swan
Aunt Geraldine
Mary Jane Wells
PC McGiffen
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