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64% Critic Match
The Run of the Country
“Sometimes, the most daring step to freedom is out the front door.”
6.4 / 10• 1995• 1h 49m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
An Irish lad who fled from his oppressive, widowed father falls for a girl from an affluent family.
Cast & Crew
Albert Finney
Danny's Father
Lead
Matt Keeslar
Danny
Victoria Smurfit
Annagh
Anthony Brophy
Prunty
David Kelly
Father Gaynor
Dearbhla Molloy
Danny's Mother
Pat Kinevane
McQuade
Vinnie McCabe
Annaghs Uncle
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Peter Yates's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Run of the Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
