As a country starves, survival is everything.
Colmán Sharkey - a fisherman, a father, a husband - takes in a stranger at the behest of a local priest. Patsy, a former soldier arrives just ahead of ‘the blight,’ a crop disease that caused the Great Plague, killing and displacing millions of Irishmen.
Arracht (2021) is a drama and thriller film directed by Tomás Ó Súilleabháin, released on October 15, 2021 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Dónall Ó Héalai, Saise Quinn, Dara Devaney and Eoin O'Dubhghaill. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 8 ratings.
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Dónall Ó Héalai
as Coleman Sharkey
Saise Quinn
as Kitty
Dara Devaney
as Patsy
Eoin O'Dubhghaill
as Seán
Dudura O'Gionnáin
as Dónal
Michael O'Chonfhlaola
as PJ
Siobhán O'Kelly
as Áine
Eimear Ní Mháille
as Mary
Seán T. Ó Meallaigh
as Séamus
Conal O'Céidigh
as Dan
Michael McElhatton
as Lieutenant
Elaine O'Dwyer
as Margaret
Directed by Tomás Ó Súilleabháin, written by Tomás Ó Súilleabháin, produced by Cúán Mac Conghail, Jeff Porter and Ceoladh Sheahan.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 8 ratings.
"Colmán Sharkey" (a strong performance from Dónall Ó Héalai) lives peaceably with his wife and young son on the West Coast of Ireland. They live a pretty subsistence existence, supplementing their basic potato farming with some fishing and a thriving little poteen business. Their livelihoods become doubly blighted, however, upon the arrival of "Patsy" (Dara Devaney) - a naval deserter; and with the bug that ruins…
Reviewed on January 24, 2023
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Arracht (2021) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Arracht (2021) includes Dónall Ó Héalai, Saise Quinn, Dara Devaney, Eoin O'Dubhghaill and Dudura O'Gionnáin. The film was directed by Tomás Ó Súilleabháin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Arracht was released on October 15, 2021 and runs for 1h 30m.
Arracht (2021) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 8 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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