The Playboys

1h 57min

Drama

Romance

A young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of a wedlock, and refusing to name the father. She has a rare beauty and every man in town desires her, especially Sergeant Hegarty (Albert Finney). The arrival of a dramatic troupe stirs things up even more, especially when she falls in love with one f the "Playboys", Tom Casey (Aidan Quinn).

Production Companies

The Samuel Goldwyn Company

Green Umbrella Ltd.

Cast

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Constable Brendan Hegarty
Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Tom Casey
Robin Wright

Robin Wright

Tara Maguire
Niamh Cusack

Niamh Cusack

Brigid Maguire
Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Joe Cassidy
Lorcan Cranitch

Lorcan Cranitch

Ryan / John Joe
Áine Ní Mhuirí

Áine Ní Mhuirí

Mrs. Smith the Blind Lady
Doreen Hepburn

Doreen Hepburn

Nualla Ryan
Michèle Forbes

Michèle Forbes

Maggie Rudden
P.J. Brady

P.J. Brady

McMahon
Niall O'Brien

Niall O'Brien

Police Superintendant
Shane Connaughton

Shane Connaughton

Customs Officer

Release date

22nd Apr 1992

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English