The Playboys


1h 50m 1992

Brief Synopsis

In a small Northern Irish border town in 1957, a young unwed mother is the object of both fascination and scorn for the locals, as she keeps the identity of the baby's father unkown. When a troupe of travelling players sets up camp, she finds herself courted by the town's constable as well as a hand

Film Details

Also Known As
Playboys
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Location
Redhills, County Cavan, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Synopsis

In a small Northern Irish border town in 1957, a young unwed mother is the object of both fascination and scorn for the locals, as she keeps the identity of the baby's father unkown. When a troupe of travelling players sets up camp, she finds herself courted by the town's constable as well as a handsome, charismatic young actor from the troupe.

Crew

David Appleby

Photography

Alan Bell

Sound Editor

Stacy Bell

Assistant

Rosie Blackmore

Makeup

Consolata Boyle

Costume Designer

Alan Butler

Other

Chris Carreras

Assistant Director

Ted Cartlidge

Assistant Director

William P. Cartlidge

Producer

Mary Casey

Assistant Editor

Seamus Collins

Assistant Director

Brendan Condron

Stunt Man

Pat Condron

Stunt Coordinator

Shane Connaughton

Screenplay

Jack Conroy

Director Of Photography

John Conroy

Other

Jason Costelloe

Assistant Editor

Connor Coughlan

Effects Assistant

Kerry Crabbe

Screenplay

Jonathan Cummins

Office Runner

Fiona Daly

Art Assistant

Peter Dawson

Effects Assistant

Rita Dean

Accounting Assistant

Con Dempseybest

Gaffer

Humphrey Dixon

Editor

Pam Dixon Mickelson

Casting Director

Carole Dunne

Hairdresser

Steve Ede

Construction Manager

Sarah Ellis

Assistant Sound Editor

Gemma Fallon

Production Manager

Pat Fallon

Other

Jim Furlong

Animal Wrangler

Theresa Gantley

Other

Arden Gantly

Art Director

Brendan Gunn

Dialogue Coach

Andy Harris

Production Designer

Quinn Hawking

Production Assistant

Martin Holland

Other

Mark Holmes

Wardrobe Supervisor

Mark Huffam

Location Manager

Dean Humphreys

Dubbing Mixer

Gerry Humphreys

Sound Dubbing

Gerry Johnston

Special Effects Supervisor

Maurice Jones

Property Master

Michael Kearns

Effects Assistant

Michael Kelliher

Assistant Editor

David Kerney

Production Accountant

Jean Kerr

Assistant Art Director

Irene Lamb

Casting Director

Denise Lillie

Stunt Man

Peter Lindsay

Sound Recordist

Tony Message

Editor

Mervyn Moore

Boom Operator

Marilyse Morgan

Production Coordinator

Joe Nevin

Props Buyer

Anne O'halloran

Wardrobe Assistant

Loretta Ordewer

Production Supervisor

Simon Perry

Producer

Jean-claude Petit

Music Composer

Luke Quigley

Grip

Ger Scully

Wardrobe Assistant

Jean Skinner

Script Supervisor

Des Whelan

Camera Operator

Film Details

Also Known As
Playboys
MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1992
Distribution Company
Samuel Goldwyn Films
Location
Redhills, County Cavan, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 50m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Expanded Release in United States May 15, 1992

Released in United States 1992

Released in United States April 29, 1992

Released in United States on Video September 16, 1992

Released in United States September 1992

Released in United States Spring April 22, 1992

Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23-May 7, 1992.

Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) September 1-12, 1992.

Feature directorial debut for Gillies MacKinnon.

Began shooting July 1, 1991.

Completed shooting August 26, 1991.

Released in United States 1992 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23-May 7, 1992.)

Released in United States Spring April 22, 1992

Released in United States April 29, 1992 (Los Angeles)

Expanded Release in United States May 15, 1992

Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Venice Film Festival (Venetian Nights) September 1-12, 1992.)

Released in United States on Video September 16, 1992