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Playboy of the Western World

  • TV Movie
  • 1983
  • PG-13
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
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Playboy of the Western World (1983)

A man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of... Read allA man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of the landlord falling for this "dashing hero". Things take an even more surprising turn, w... Read allA man comes into a pub and boasts that he has just killed his father. Instead of condemning him for the crime, the locals revel in his story and praise him for his deed, with the daughter of the landlord falling for this "dashing hero". Things take an even more surprising turn, when the father enters the pub. Based on John Millington Synge's play The Playboy of the We... Read all

  • Directors
    • Vincent Dowling
    • William R. Payne
  • Writer
    • John Millington Synge
  • Stars
    • Maggie Affelder
    • Madylon Branstetter
    • John Q. Bruce
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.6/10
    16
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    • Directors
      • Vincent Dowling
      • William R. Payne
    • Writer
      • John Millington Synge
    • Stars
      • Maggie Affelder
      • Madylon Branstetter
      • John Q. Bruce
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    Maggie Affelder
    Madylon Branstetter
    John Q. Bruce
    • Jimmy
    Bairbre Dowling
    • Pegeen Mike
    Larry Gates
    Larry Gates
    • Old Mahon
    John Greenleaf
    • Christy Mahon
    Michael Haney
    • Philly
    Jill Holden
    Jill Holden
    • Honor Blake
    Jeannine Hutchings
    Colm Meaney
    Colm Meaney
    • Shawn
    Aideen O'Kelly
    • Widow Quin
    Clive Rosengren
    Clive Rosengren
    • Michael
    • Directors
      • Vincent Dowling
      • William R. Payne
    • Writer
      • John Millington Synge
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      Aired on WVIZ-TV Cleveland.

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    • Release date
      • April 17, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Ireland
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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