Pierce Brosnan, Aidan Quinn, Julianna Margulies, Stephen Rea, John Lynch, Sophie Vavasseur
Director:
Bruce Beresford
Writer:
Paul Pender
Plot:
After Irishman Desmond Doyle (Pierce Brosnan) loses his job, his wife leaves him. Because of an antiquated Irish custody law, Doyle isn't allowed to keep his three young children, Evelyn, Maurice, and Dermot, who are taken away and put into orphanages. With the help of friends, he prepares to take on the Irish Supreme Court, as well as the powerful Catholic Church.
"… offers plenty of lighthearted humor and gently manipulative melodrama, but the climactic moment seems to come from the heart....." -- Reel Views ( Read Review )
"While Brosnan, an Irishman by birth, lays it on bit thick, his performance is surprisingly effective....." -- TV Guide ( Read Review )
"… its heart is so much in the right place it is difficult to get really peeved at it....." -- Los Angeles Times ( Read Review )
