Tara Road

Tara Road

Tara Road

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Tara Road

"Sometimes the only way to find yourself... is to lose yourself in someone else's life."

2005

1h 41m

5.4(39 votes)

Drama

Overview

A grieving Connecticut mother temporarily switches houses with a woman in Dublin, Ireland.

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Production Companies

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Cast & Crew

31 members

Acting

Andie MacDowell

Marilyn

Andie MacDowell

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Olivia Williams

Ria

Olivia Williams

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Stephen Rea

Colm

Stephen Rea

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Iain Glen

Danny

Iain Glen

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Jean-Marc Barr

Andy

Jean-Marc Barr

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Heike Makatsch

Bernadette

Heike Makatsch

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August Zirner

Greg

August Zirner

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Ruby Wax

Carlotta

Ruby Wax

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Maria Doyle Kennedy

Rosemary

Maria Doyle Kennedy

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Alan Devlin

Barney

Alan Devlin

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Dearbhla Molloy

Finola

Dearbhla Molloy

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Sarah Bolger

Annie

Sarah Bolger

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Brenda Fricker

Mona

Brenda Fricker

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Jennifer Buckley

Secretary

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Virginia Cole

Mrs. Doyle

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Eileen Colgan

Nora

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Enrique Fonseca

Limo Driver

Enrique Fonseca

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Jia Francis

Heidi

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Bronagh Gallagher

Polly

Bronagh Gallagher

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James Herrick

Hubie

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Bosco Hogan

Accountant

Bosco Hogan

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Alison Hood

Pianist

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Fran King

Busker

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Chris Jaco Olckers

Dale

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Chris Lawlor

Vagrant

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Jennifer McCann

Waitress

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Mac McDonald

Jerry

Mac McDonald

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Pat McGrath

Taxi Driver

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Leslie Mongezi

Henry

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Sean Power

John

Sean Power

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David Ten Velthuis

Zach

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