Philadelphia, Here I Come

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📊 Film Specifications

Director John Quested
Writer Brian Friel (Screenplay)
Release Date June 1, 1975
Runtime 95 min (1h 35m)
Country Ireland
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office N/A
Studios Meadowfilms Productions

Philadelphia, Here I Come (1975)

Directed by John Quested
• Written by Brian Friel
⭐ 3.5 / 5 (6 votes) ⏱️ 95 min 🎬 Drama
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'Rating Consensus & Critics'

Live Multi-Source
– / 5
MATCHCUT Members
– / 10
IMDb Audience
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TOMATOMETER Critics
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METASCORE Top Critics
7.0 / 10
TMDB (6)

Ratings Breakdown:

6 TMDB votes
0.5 Stars 'Community distribution populates with member logs' 5.0 Stars

Synopsis

Friel contrasts Gar's cloistered emotional life with his gregarious social persona by portraying him as two distinct characters, a public self (Donal McCann) and a private self (Des Cave).

Top Cast & Filmmakers

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Director John Quested
John Quested
Director
 Screenplay Brian Friel
Brian Friel
Screenplay
 Donal McCann
Donal McCann
Public Gar
 Des Cave
Des Cave
Private Gar
 Siobhán McKenna
Siobhán McKenna
Madge
 Eamon Kelly
Eamon Kelly
S.B. O'Donnell
 Fidelma Murphy
Fidelma Murphy
Kate Doogan
 Liam Redmond
Liam Redmond
Senator Doogan
 Mavis Villiers
Mavis Villiers
Liz Sweeney
 Niall Tóibín
Niall Tóibín
Con Sweeney
 Pat Layde
Pat Layde
Master Boyle
 David Kelly
David Kelly
Conan O'Byrne
 Niall Buggy
Niall Buggy
Ned
 Eamon Morrissey
Eamon Morrissey
Joe

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