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Orphans - Overview

Genre:   Drama  
Opened: Mar 10, 1998     Run Time: 1hr 41min  
Cast: Douglas Henshall   Gary Lewis  Stephen McCole   Ann Swan        
Director: Peter Mullan   
Producer: Frances Higson      
Executive Producer: Paddy Higson      
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Synopsis
Orphans: Four grown up children come together the night before the funeral of their mother in Glasgow. While Thomas sings a tribute in the local pub, a fight breaks out and Michael is stabbed. John wants to avenge his brother, while Thomas goes to chapel with his sister Sheila for an all-night vigil. Even here, though, is not safe, as a storm tears the roof from the church. Each sibling must find their own way to come to terms with their grief during a tu... Read More
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Box Office Data
# Weeks 2
# Total Gross $0M
Additional Content for Orphans
Orphans
Domestic Theatrical Distributor: Shooting Gallery Pictures
Foreign Theatrical Distributor: Downtown Pictures
Foreign Theatrical Distributor: Pretty Pictures (France)
Foreign Distribution Sales: Beyond Films
Domestic Video Distributor: Image Entertainment
Theatrical Distributor: Kairos Films (Germany)
Production Company: Antonine Greenbridge Productions
Production Company: Film4
funding : Scottish Arts Council
funding : Glasgow Film Fund
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By  David N. Butterworth
Critic Rating: 8 star rating 8
Feb 25, 2011
Worthwhile, even if the getting there isn't always easy.
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By  Chuck Rudolph
Critic Rating: 3 star rating 3
Feb 25, 2011
Writer-director Peter Mullan never seems clued in as to how hilariously atrocious Orphans is.
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