The Secret of Roan Inish
“Between land and sea there is a place where myths are real.”
1994•PG•1h 43m•6.7•Released
AdventureFantasyFamilyDrama
Ten-year-old Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in a small fishing village in Donegal, Ireland. She soon learns the local legend that an ancestor of hers married a Selkie – a seal who can turn into a human. Years earlier, her baby brother was washed out to sea and never seen again, so when Fiona spies a naked little boy on the abandoned Isle of Roan Inish, she is compelled to investigate.
Director
John Sayles
Writer
John Sayles
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
English, Irish
Studio
Jones Entertainment Group
Cast
Jeni Courtney
Fiona
Eileen Colgan
Tess
Mick Lally
Hugh
John Lynch
Tadhg
Pat Slowey
Priest
Dave Duffy
Jim
Declan Hannigan
Oldest brother
Richard Sheridan
Eamon
Micheal MacCarthaigh
Schoolmaster
Fergal McElherron
Sean Michael
Brendan Conroy
Flynn
Frankie McCafferty
Tim
Gerard Rooney
Liam
Susan Lynch
Selkie
Suzanne Gallagher
Silkie's Daughter
Production
Company
Jones Entertainment Group
Company
Skerry Movies
Company
Peter Newman Productions
Company
First Look Pictures
Company
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Producer
Sarah Green
Producer
Maggie Renzi
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