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      The Run of the Country

      R 1995 1h 49m Romance List
      50% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 78% Audience Score 500+ Ratings An Irish lad (Matt Keeslar) who fled from his oppressive, widowed father (Albert Finney) falls for a girl (Victoria Smurfit) from an affluent family. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Mar 19 Buy Now

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      Gene Siskel Chicago Tribune A wonderful coming-of-age story. Rated: 3/4 Mar 29, 2019 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times The movie has too many scenes that work well on their own, but don't add to the final effect. Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 3/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Jul 16, 2005 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 3/5 Sep 5, 2003 Full Review Jim Shelby Palo Alto Weekly Rated: 2.5/4 May 20, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Audience Member In a country such as this you gotta wonder what lives we are actually running; others or our own Matt Keeslar, Albert Finney, Victoria Smurfit A father policeman and son in Ireland are at odds with each other. When the son meets a woman his father doesn't approve because of the Irish rebellion between the north and Republic of the country. There's also a heartbreaking revelation as to why he's so tough on his son. The country might be be divided but maybe it's the people who are. It's the living that have to resurrect themselves not the dead. The Irish landscape is sensational-looking, Keeslar and Smurfit make for a good romantic pairing, and Finney and Keeslar pull off that father-son dynamic always butting heads. It takes so much effort for them to finally see eye to eye. A lot stuff that happens to Danny towards the end us just downright cruel so that might be off-putting for some. Still an effective coming of age story about an Irish teen figuring out if he should stay or go his own way. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member ★★1/2 (out of four) Fair coming-of-age film set in Ireland. The cast, including Albert Finney and Matt Keelar, is first rate, and the beautiful countryside adds some charms. The overall tone, however, is pretty lightweight and not very memorable. Set along the border of northern and southern Ireland, Albert Finney plays a bored policeman in the tiny Cavan Village. His 18 year old son Danny (Keeslar) blames his faher for the early death of his mother. She had a heart attack while in the middle of a domestic altercation with her husband. Danny rebels and falls for a nothern Ireland girl who his father disapproves of. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/Zeppo1/RunoftheCountrythe_zpsf31bdea0.jpg[/IMG] Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member say noting till ya hear more Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member a funny but moving film about the divide between northern and southern ireland,catholic and protestant middle and lower classes.some uproaringly funny scenes involving a prized pig,a girls big toe and cock fighting.if you have never seen this jem of a film then what are you waiting for get to your nearest video store and rent it now!!! Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member classic very funny a must see Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I liked it a lot...I appreciated the humor and the emotion, and I LOVED Albert Finney's character. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis An Irish lad (Matt Keeslar) who fled from his oppressive, widowed father (Albert Finney) falls for a girl (Victoria Smurfit) from an affluent family.
      Director
      Peter Yates
      Screenwriter
      Shane Connaughton
      Rating
      R
      Genre
      Romance
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Jun 10, 2016
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $252.9K
      Runtime
      1h 49m
      Sound Mix
      Surround
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