The Dawning (1989)
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A young woman in her late teens is caught up in the political unrest of Southern Ireland in the 1920s in this drama that features an excellent cast. Nancy (Rebecca Pidgeon) befriends the pistol packing stranger she dubs Cassius (Anthony Hopkins) while he hides in a beach hut. He talks the naive… More A young woman in her late teens is caught up in the political unrest of Southern Ireland in the 1920s in this drama that features an excellent cast. Nancy (Rebecca Pidgeon) befriends the pistol packing stranger she dubs Cassius (Anthony Hopkins) while he hides in a beach hut. He talks the naive Nancy into delivering a message to Dublin. There she meets Joe Mulhare (Mark O'Regan) and befriends the recipient of the message. Only when she witnesses the shooting deaths of 12 British officers does she realize the content of the lethal message. After the shootings, Nancy rushes to try and warn Cassius about the military police who are closing in on him. Trevor Howard is the old army officer and grandfather in his last screen role, with Jean Simmons as Aunt Mary. Watch for Hugh Grant as Harry, the stuffed shirt on whom Nancy has a huge crush. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Knights
- Genres
- Art House & International, Drama
PG,
- In Theaters
- Dec 31, 1988 Wide
- On DVD
- Dec 16, 2003
- Studio
- Live Home Video
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Cast
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Anthony Hopkins
as Maj. Angus "Cassuis" Barry
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Rebecca Pidgeon
as Nancy Gulliver
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Jean Simmons
as Aunt Mary
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Trevor Howard
as Grandfather
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Tara Mac Gowran
as Maeve
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Hugh Grant
as Harry
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Ronnie Masterson
as Bridie
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Mark O'Regan
as Joe Mulhare
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Charmian May
as Celia Brabazon
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Joan O'Hara
as Maurya
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John Rogan
as Mr. Carroll
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Ann Way
as George Brabazon
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Adrian Dunbar
as Captain Rankin
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Geoffrey Greenhill
as Corporal Tweedie
- Tara MacGowran
