Red Roses and Petrol (2003)
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7% of critics liked it
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64% of users liked it
(274 ratings)
Their father having recently died, three estranged Irish siblings come together under the same roof for the first time in years in director Tamar Simon Hoffs' feature adaptation of an original stage by Joseph O'Connor. As the wake ends and day fades to night, old tensions begin to emerge as… More Their father having recently died, three estranged Irish siblings come together under the same roof for the first time in years in director Tamar Simon Hoffs' feature adaptation of an original stage by Joseph O'Connor. As the wake ends and day fades to night, old tensions begin to emerge as revelations about child abuse, sibling rivalries, and suspected infidelities gradually come to light. Malcolm McDowell, Olivia Tracey, and Max Beesley star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tamar Simon Hoffs
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
R,
- In Theaters
- Apr 1, 2008 Wide
- Studio
- World Wide Motion Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Maureen M. Hart, Chicago Tribune
Little about the Doyles makes you want to partake of their sour hospitality, even if it's only for an hour and a half.
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Michael Hardy, Boston Globe
Because Petrol is so grim, its few moments of repentance and reconciliation don't feel as contrived as they might otherwise; if any film has earned the right to be sentimental, it's this one.
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V.A. Musetto, New York Post
As even a novice moviegoer would expect, they argue and drink, then argue and drink some more.
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Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News
Solid performances and a literary feel help turn a standard family-rift drama into a dry but saucy narrative.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times
If, as Tolstoy observed, happy families are alike, and each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way, the Dublin-set film Red Roses and Petrol didn't get the message, being a dysfunctional clan movie that feels dispiritingly like all the others.
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Cast
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Malcolm McDowell
as Enda Doyle
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Olivia Tracey
as Moya Doyle
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Heather Jurgenson
as Medbh Doyle
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Max Beesley
as Johnny Doyle
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Greg Ellis
as Tom Ivers
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Susan Lynch
as Catherine Doyle
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Catherine Farrell
as Helen
- Sean Lawlor
- Robert Easton
- Aubrey Morris
