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Release Date:
July 4, 2011
Original Title:
The Pier
Genres:
Drama | Romance
Production Companies:
Black Equus Film
Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Production Countries:
Ireland
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 84
After 20 years of no contact with his father, Jack McCarthy (played by Hurley) travels from New York to his father Larry's death bed in Cork. Upon arrival he is furious to find his father alive and well and even more so when he then discovers he can't leave. Soon, father and son are forced to deal with a painful history. At the core of their conflict is Larry's denial about the death of his wife, Jack's mother. The story explores the difficult and painful, but often very hilarious ways they try to communicate. Forging a begrudging peace, the reality of life sets in when Larry discloses to Jack another truth that leads to a final reconciliation.
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Assistant Editor:
Shirley Weir
Costume Designer:
Emer Nagle
Director:
Gerard Hurley
Director of Photography:
Jesse Cain
Editor:
Frank Reid
Executive Producer:
Jim Stark
Makeup Artist:
Leah Ryan
Music:
Maurice Seezer
Producer:
Gerard Hurley
Production Design:
Hercule Gustinbox
Second Unit:
Gerard Hurley
Set Dresser:
Martin Goulding
Sound:
Neil Hurley
Sound Editor:
Kelley McGuill
Sound Re-Recording Mixer:
Killian Fitzgerald
Wardrobe Supervisor:
Aoife Hassett
Writer:
Gerard Hurley
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