Into the West

PG

Released Mar 25, 1992

1h 42m

Kids & Family

Adventure

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77%

13 Reviews

Tomatometer

79%

2,500+ Ratings

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Impoverished in Dublin, youngsters Ossie (Ciaran Fitzgerald) and Tito (Ruaidhri Conroy) live with their widowed father (Gabriel Byrne), who drowns his grief in drink. Their grim existence is uplifted by the arrival of their itinerant grandfather (David Kelly), who has brought with him a magical horse from legend -- Tir na nOg. But when crooked cops discover the prized animal, they commandeer it, intending to sell it as a racing horse. Furious, the boys resolve to rescue the mythical creature.

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This was very bleak for a family film So much yelling among these characters and downright sadness It’s kinda hard to see the magic with the horse too The poster is very misleading too Gabriel Byrne plays a good role here as this father who’s lost his way with his sons being a drinker Then they find a supposed magical horse leading them to freedom Ellen Barkin is barely in the movie though so it’s odd she gets second billing Mike Newell certainly captures the more poverty stricken part of Ireland It’s not a happy go lucky viewing all the way through but horse lovers might get more of a kick so to speak

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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Audience Member

Absolutely delightful. This is a fun adventure movie for the younger family members and the older ones will pick up on that sense of melancholy and grief pervading the whole thing. A good family movie night selection.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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jonathan m

Irish Travellers are nothing like this movie .... anyhow it's an ok movie it doesn't stand up too well by 2021. Big Novelty in Ireland my sister dated one of the guys the other guy was in my sisters best friends class in school they filmed it in my local town as well. We had people knock on my door asking my sister is Tayto at home. Keep in Mind Tayto is short for potato/spud. A lot of Irish dads would call there kids spud or Tayto as a nick name eg "how are you spud" rather than say bud. Mr Tayto is also a very popular crisp/potato chip brand in Ireland. The movie dose have some wonderful cenimatography moments just the child starts are really inexperienced and it shows they have also not acted in anything else. When he has a near death experience and his dead "Mammy" (gyspy don't use mom only Mammy) when the horse turns into mom it's so heartwarming

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Ken R

Jim Sheridan's (The Boxer) semi-realist story of a single father (Gabriel Byrne)struggling with grief and a drinking weakness - while raising his two young lads in suburban Dublin, is brought to vivid life in this curious - but very impressive examination of life amongst the Irish gypsy set. Byrne was so impressed with Sheridan's script, he also signed on as co-producer for this gritty contemporary classic – involving a mysterious white horse that features in several rather astounding scenes (including one inside a cinema!) Mike Newell directs with confidence and Patrick Doyle's haunting score lifts many scenes, while Newton Thomas Sigel's (‘The Usual Suspects') superb cinematography soars with visual splendor. This highly original and unusual picture should please audiences of all ages. The Miramax DVD offers fine image and sound quality.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/21/21

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william k

Agreeable Irish fable intended for a young audience, despite some darker moments, is beautifully set in Ireland, has a great moody score and a good cast of characters.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Truly awesome! Anyone who thinks that this is a "silly little film" needs to undergo serious treatment. John B, you need to learn to talk before you try to determine what films should or shouldn't be watched (not "shouldn't be watching" as you suggest) by anyone over age 10. Into the west, for the win.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Mike Newell

Director

Gabriel Byrne

Papa Reilly

Colm Meaney

Barreller

Ellen Barkin

Kathleen

Ciaran Fitzgerald

Ossie

Ruaidhri Conroy

Tito

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Adam Mars-Jones

Independent (UK)

There must have been oofle-dust around in sackfuls to persuade Barkin to lend her aura to a project that asks so little of her.

Nov 15, 2017

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Rated: 4/5

Jan 1, 2000

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Vanessa Letts

The Spectator

The pathos is powerful too, and one wonders why cinema managers don't sell packets of handkerchiefs along-side all the chocolate and ice-creams.

Jul 25, 2018

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Malcolm Johnson

Hartford Courant

Although it may not offer sufficient action and bratty humor for a contemporary tyke, this warm and moving story of two young brothers and a magical white horse will satisfy the same sort of parent-child combinations as The Secret Garden.

Apr 25, 2018

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 2/5

Jun 20, 2005

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Synopsis

Impoverished in Dublin, youngsters Ossie (Ciaran Fitzgerald) and Tito (Ruaidhri Conroy) live with their widowed father (Gabriel Byrne), who drowns his grief in drink. Their grim existence is uplifted by the arrival of their itinerant grandfather (David Kelly), who has brought with him a magical horse from legend -- Tir na nOg. But when crooked cops discover the prized animal, they commandeer it, intending to sell it as a racing horse. Furious, the boys resolve to rescue the mythical creature.

Director: Mike Newell
Producer: James Mitchell, Bob Weinstein
Screenwriter: Jim Sheridan
Distributor: Miramax Films
Production Co: Parallel Films, Channel Four Films
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 25, 1992, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $3.7M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Surround

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