Storyline
A young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of a wedlock, and refusing to name the father. She has a rare beauty and every man in town desires her, especially Sergeant Hegarty (Albert Finney). The arrival of a dramatic troupe stirs things up even more, especially when she falls in love with one f the "Playboys", Tom Casey (Aidan Quinn).
Cast & Crew
Albert Finney
Constable Brendan Hegarty
Lead
Aidan Quinn
Tom Casey
Robin Wright
Tara Maguire
Milo O'Shea
Freddie
Alan Devlin
Malone
Niamh Cusack
Brigid Maguire
Niall Buggy
Denzil
Ian McElhinney
Joe Cassidy
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Gillies MacKinnon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Playboys is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
