The Family


1h 59m 1994

Brief Synopsis

The routine, everyday lives of struggling working-class family--dominated by Charlo, a brutish and overbearing patriarch who physically and emotionally abuses his wife Paula and their children.

Film Details

Also Known As
Family
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1994
Location
MTM Ardmore Studios, Bray, Ireland; Dublin, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

Synopsis

The routine, everyday lives of struggling working-class family--dominated by Charlo, a brutish and overbearing patriarch who physically and emotionally abuses his wife Paula and their children.

Crew

Mary Allguen

Production Manager

Russ Bailey

Construction Manager

Cahal Bannon

Assistant

Joan Bergin

Costume Designer

Alan Butler

Other

Allison Byrne

Wardrobe Assistant

Noel Byrne

Location Manager

Orla Carroll

Hair Assistant

Peter Christelis

Assistant Editor

John Conroy

Other

Paul Conway

Editor

Martin Corbett

Assistant Editor

Jim Corcoran

Boom Operator

Elvis Costello

Music

Dougal Cousins

Location Manager

Sean Creagh

Electrician

Fiona Daly

Art Assistant

Leo Davis

Casting Director

Paul Delany

Boom Operator

Roddy Doyle

Screenplay

Anne Dunne

Hairdresser

Andrew Eaton

Producer

Jim Farrell

Electrician

Morna Ferguson

Makeup

Judy Gayton

Production Assistant

Donal Geraghty

Production Accountant

Mark Geraghty

Production Designer

Mary Gough

Assistant Director

Pippa Hall

Casting Associate

John Harle

Music Composer

Jennifer Hegarty

Makeup Assistant

Daf Hobson

Director Of Photography

Susan Hogg

Editor

Kieran Horgan

Sound Recordist

Gerry Johnston

Visual Effects Designer

Nigel Kirton

Steadicam Operator

David Blake Knox

Executive Producer

John Mcdonnell

Location Manager

Nuala Mckernan

Props

Rupert Miles

Editor

John Moore

Production Accountant

Lisa Mulcahy

Assistant Director

Johnny Mulligan

Production Accountant

Sunny Mulligan

Props Buyer

John W Murphy

Grip

David Newcombe

Associate Producer

Niamh Nolan

Production Coordinator

Eamonn O'higgins

Property Master

Peter O'toole

Electrician

David Old

Dubbing Mixer

Larry Prinz

Lighting

Robert Quinn

Assistant Director

Sarah Rains

Editor

Kevin Scott

Electrician

Ger Scully

Wardrobe Assistant

Sue Wain

Wardrobe

Trevor Waite

Editor

Derek Wallace

Props

Michael Wearing

Executive Producer

Film Details

Also Known As
Family
Genre
Comedy
Release Date
1994
Location
MTM Ardmore Studios, Bray, Ireland; Dublin, Ireland

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 59m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1995

Released in United States March 1995

Released in United States November 1994

Released in United States October 1994

Released in United States September 1994

Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.

Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 19-23, 1994.

Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.

Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.

Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.

Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 2-5, 1994.

Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 8-17, 1994.

Began shooting October 1993.

Completed shooting January 1994.

Released in United States 1994

Released in United States 1994 (Shown in New York City (Public Theater) as part of program "Against the Odds: BBC Drama 1975 - 1994" November 18 - December 27, 1994.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Cleveland International Film Festival March 30 - April 9, 1995.)

Released in United States 1995 (Shown at Portland International Film Festival February 17 - March 5, 1995.)

Released in United States March 1995 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 3-12, 1995.)

Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival September 2-5, 1994.)

Released in United States September 1994 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival September 8-17, 1994.)

Released in United States October 1994 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 19-23, 1994.)

Released in United States November 1994 (Shown at International Festival of Young Cinema (in competition) in Turin, Italy November 18-27, 1994.)