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Cal is a 1984 Irish drama film directed by Pat O'Connor and starring John Lynch and Helen Mirren. Based on the novella Cal written by Bernard MacLaverty who also wrote the script, the film was entered into the 1984 Cannes Film Festival, where Mirren won the award for Best Actress.
Aug 24, 1984 · With Helen Mirren, John Lynch, Donal McCann, John Kavanagh. A young man fraught with guilt longs to defect from the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He is drawn to the widow of a slain Protestant policeman but must hide his secret that he was involved in her husband's murder and evade the authorities.
- (1.6K)
- Drama, Thriller, Romance
- Pat O'Connor
- 1984-08-24
Cal. Roger Ebert January 01, 1984. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Cal" tells a story that has been told many times before, but tells it quietly and powerfully about a particular time and place: Northern Ireland in the 1980s. The story is about two lovers who want to wrap themselves in each other's arms and let the world go by ...
Fraught with guilt about his involvement in the murder of a Protestant police officer, Irish Republican Army member Cal (John Lynch) eschews violence and longs to defect from the organization.
- (11)
- Pat O'connor
- R
- Helen Mirren
Cal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband, a Protestant policeman, was killed one year earlier by the IRA. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. John Lynch. Cal. Helen Mirren. Marcella. Donal McCann. Shamie. Ray McAnally. Cyril Dunlop. John Kavanagh. Skeffington. Stevan Rimkus.
- Pat O'connor
- 102 min
- 6
1984. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A sensitive Belfast boy, manipulated into violence by the IRA and persecuted by Catholic-haters finds a temporary haven -- first working on a country estate, and later in the arms of an Italian widow until political and religious retribution catches up with him. Cast & Crew.
Watch Now. Cal (1984) R 08/24/1984 (US) Drama , Thriller , Romance 1h 42m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Teaser. Overview. Cal, a young man on the fringes of the IRA, falls in love with Marcella, a Catholic woman whose husband, a Protestant policeman, was killed one year earlier by the IRA. Pat O'Connor. Director. Bernard MacLaverty. Novel.
