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Rory O'Shea Was Here (2005)

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Release Date: February 4, 2005 (LA/NY)
On DVD: June 14, 2005
Genre: Drama
Director: Damien O'Donnell
Writer: Jeffrey Caine
Cast: James McAvoy, Steven Robertson, Romola Garai, Gerard McSorley, Tom Hickey, Brenda Fricker
Studio: Focus Features
Official site: roryosheawasheremovie.com
Running Time: 104 minutes
MPAA Rating: Rated R for language.

The winner of the Audience Award at the 2004 Edinburgh International Film Festival, "Rory O'Shea Was Here" is an extraordinary story of determination that fuses highly emotional drama with bracingly boisterous humor. Inspired by the experiences of real people, the film follows two young men with physical disabilities as they band together and seize an opportunity to savor life on their own terms.

All his life, Michael Connolly (Steven Robertson) has lived in the residential care...

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It's always a rare treat when you get to feast your eyes on a film few have seen but more should, as is the case with "Rory O'Shea was Here" ("Inside I'm Dancing"). About two cripples and their lovely assistant, "Rory" is a seemingly simple yet ultimately complex romantic-comedy-drama that has everything from laughs to tragedy - and very few flaws. Full movie review »

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