In America Movie Review 2002

After their 2-year old son dies from a brain tumor, Johnny (Considine) and Sarah (Morton) Sheridan leave Ireland with their family and head for America. The family deals with poverty and personal struggles while trying to create a better life. Real life sisters Sarah and Emma Bolger steal every scene they're in as the young Sheridans, not an easy task with this top-notch group. Honsou stands out as a dying artist neighbor. Based on the experiences of director Jim Sheridan, who co-wrote with daughters Kirsten and Naomi. Well-paced and uplifting.

Distribution

Fox Home Entertainment, PO Box 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90213, Phone: (310)369-3900, Toll-free: 888-223-4FOX, Fax: (310)369-5811, URL: http://www.foxmovies.com/index1.html, Remarks: Also known as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 103 minutes.
Originally from Irish, British.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Family Drama, New York, New York, Immigration, Period Piece: 1980s, Childhood Visions, Hard Knock Life, Terminal Illness, Art & Artists, Pregnant Pauses

Screenplay

Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan

Cast

Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, Sarah Bolger, Emma Bolger, Djimon Hounsou

Cinematography

Declan Quinn

Director

Jim Sheridan

Music

Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer

Other

Daniel Birch, Naomi Geraghty, Susan Cullen, Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh, Mark Geraghty

Producer

Jim Sheridan, Arthur Lappin, Hell's Kitchen, Fox Searchlight

Awards

Ind. Spirit 2004: Cinematog., Support. Actor (Hounsou).