poster

1987

NR (03/09/1987) (IE)

Fantasy, Drama, TV Movie

1h 37m

60

User Score

Overview

Adapted from Charles O'Neal's 1949 book, this follows the lighthearted adventures of a late 19th Century young man named Jamie McGrew, the three wishes granted to him in a dream by a fairy queen, and the unusual way they come true. His first is for travel (he goes from Ireland to a life of horse trading in Georgia); his second, to marry the girl of his dreams; the third, a son with the gift of poetry and the ability to speak in the ancient Gaelic tongue.

1987

60

User Score

NR (03/09/1987) (IE)

Fantasy, Drama, TV Movie

1h 37m

Overview

Adapted from Charles O'Neal's 1949 book, this follows the lighthearted adventures of a late 19th Century young man named Jamie McGrew, the three wishes granted to him in a dream by a fairy queen, and the unusual way they come true. His first is for travel (he goes from Ireland to a life of horse trading in Georgia); his second, to marry the girl of his dreams; the third, a son with the gift of poetry and the ability to speak in the ancient Gaelic tongue.

Cast

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Owen Tavish

Stevan Rimkus

Stevan Rimkus

Jamie McGrew

Anna Livia Ryan

Anna Livia Ryan

Maeve Harrigan

David Healy

David Healy

Father Kerry

Peter Marinker

Peter Marinker

Standish Bunn

Ed Bishop

Ed Bishop

Proddy

Benjie Lawrence

Benjie Lawrence

Kevin Shiel Callahan McGrew

Liam O'Callaghan

Liam O'Callaghan

Shiel Harrigan

Barry Lynch

Barry Lynch

Dennis McGrew

Derry Power

Derry Power

Dan McGrew

Marie Conmee

Marie Conmee

Aunt Bid

Gillian Hackett

Gillian Hackett

Kate McGrew

Fiona MacAnna

Fiona MacAnna

Tess Shanahan

Dan Foley

Dan Foley

Tim Shanahan

Pat Roche

Pat Roche

Me-Patrick

Frank Melia

Frank Melia

Shanahan Brother

David Nolan

David Nolan

Shanahan Brother

Frank O'Sullivan

Frank O'Sullivan

Shanahan Brother