The Miracle (1991)

63% of critics liked it
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Neil Jordan's lyrical Irish romance takes place in the small seaside town of Bray (near Dublin) and concerns two teenage friends, Jimmy (Niall Byrne) and Rose (Lorraine Pilkington). They spend their days roaming the cobblestone streets and waterlogged piers. To while away the time, Rose and Jimmy… More Neil Jordan's lyrical Irish romance takes place in the small seaside town of Bray (near Dublin) and concerns two teenage friends, Jimmy (Niall Byrne) and Rose (Lorraine Pilkington). They spend their days roaming the cobblestone streets and waterlogged piers. To while away the time, Rose and Jimmy make up stories about strangers on the street. One day, while watching people at the train station, a sophisticated and glamorous older woman, Renee Baker (Beverly D'Angelo), stands out so imposingly from the drab townsfolk that Jimmy and Rose decide to follow her, obsessed with knowing everything about her. They follow her to the beach and at last Renee speaks to them. When she looks at Jimmy, he's immediately smitten by this mysterious woman. Rose, who has feelings for Jimmy herself, decides to make him jealous by trying to attract a young lion tamer from a traveling circus. But Jimmy is completely attached to Renee and his desire leads him to fateful consequences. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 37 min.
Directed By: Neil Jordan
Genres: Drama

In Theaters: Jun 1, 1991 Wide
On DVD: Jan 22, 1992
Studio: Live Home Video

Critic Reviews

Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Made just one year before The Crying Game, the movie that put Neil Jordan on the map, this Irish-set tale is intimate, mysterious and well acted.
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A wonderfully acted Irish film written and directed by Neil Jordan

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Cast

            Beverly D'Angelo as Renee Baker

            Donal McCann as Sam

            Niall Byrne as Jimmy

            Lorraine Pilkington as Rose

            J.G. Devlin as Mr. Beausang

            Cathleen Delaney as Miss Strange

            Tom Hickey as Tommy

            Alan Archbold as 2nd Cowboy

            Stephen Brennan as Johnny

            Mary Coughlan as Brunowski

            John Devlin as Saxophone Player

            Tommy Donahue as Drummer

            Martin Dunne as Kent

            Mikal Gaup as Jonner

            Earl Gill as Trumpet Player

            Darragh Kelly as 1st Cowboy

            Chris Kenevey as Pianist

            Patrick Mason as Director

            Ruth McCabe as Wardrobe Mistress

            Ger O'Leary as Barman

            Anita Reeves as Ballroom Singer

            Sylvia Teron as Muscular Lady

            Stanley Townsend as Washington

            Mal Whyte as Mayor

            Shane Connaughton as Rose's Father
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