Saltwater
Saltwater

Saltwater

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2000
1h 37m
6.9(8 votes)
Drama

Overview

An Irish-Italian café owner in a seaside town faces a life crisis, as his wife recently died and he's severely in debt. His oldest son tries to help, but has serious problems of his own, while his younger son and daughter are having troubles in school.

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Production Companies

Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland
Treasure Entertainment
BBC Film
RTÉ

Cast & Crew

38 members
Acting

Peter McDonald

Frank Beneventi

Peter McDonald
Acting

Brian Cox

George Beneventi

Brian Cox
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Conor Mullen

Ray Sullivan

Conor Mullen
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Laurence Kinlan

Joe Beneventi

Laurence Kinlan
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Brendan Gleeson

Simple Simon

Brendan Gleeson
Acting

Eva Birthistle

Deborah McCeever

Eva Birthistle
Acting

Valerie Spelman

Carmel Beneventi

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David O'Rourke

Damien Fitzgibbon

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Caroline O'Boyle

Tara

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Gina Moxley

Sgt Duggan

Gina Moxley
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Garrett Keogh

Tony Regan

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Michael McElhatton

John Traynor

Michael McElhatton
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Pat Shortt

Mr. Fanning

Pat Shortt
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Carl Duering

Konigsberg

Carl Duering
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Olwen Fouéré

Trish Meehan

Olwen Fouéré
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Maria McDermottroe

Headmistress

Maria McDermottroe
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Alan King

Charlie

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Mark Dunne

Junior

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Writing

Billy Roche

Larry (Old Man)

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Eamonn Hunt

Old Man

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Anto Nolan

Bouncer One Tony

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Simon Delaney

Bouncer Two Darren

Simon Delaney
Acting

Deirdre O'Kane

Maria Beneventi

Deirdre O'Kane
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Hilda Fay

Cloakroom Att.

Hilda Fay
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Nuala O'Neill

Michelle

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Kevin Hely

Barman Teddy

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Derry Power

Old Man In Bookies

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Andrew Bennett

Garda

Andrew Bennett
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Sean Flanagan

Lawless

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Simon Jewell

Duignan

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Peter Coonan

Rooney

Peter Coonan
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Ciaran Delaney

Hennessy

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Sean Madden

Teacher

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Production

Jo Halpin

Girl in chipper

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Writing

Mary Kate O'Flanagan

Italian radio presenter

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Tommy O'Neill

Bouncer 3

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Lesley Conroy

Lisa

Lesley Conroy
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Philip Judge

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