Overview
Northern Irishwoman Helen Cuffe (Julie Christie) is overwhelmed with sadness when her husband is killed by the Irish Republican Army. She and her teen son, Jack (Frank MacCusker), then move to a tiny town and start life anew. There, Helen meets a mysterious American man named Roger Hawthorne (Donald Sutherland), who is in the area to refurbish an old train station. A romance slowly blossoms between Roger and Helen, but Jack then gets involved with a violent political group, and tragedy looms.
Production
BBC Film · First Film Company
Cast & Characters
Julie Christie
Helen Cuffe
Donald Sutherland
Roger Hawthorne
John Lynch
Damian Sweeney
Mark Tandy
Manus Dempsey
Ingrid Craigie
Mary Heron
Frank McCusker
Jack Cuffe
Niall Cusack
Father Quinlan
Maire Hastings
Mrs Sweeney
Peadar Lamb
Mr Hasson
Ann Callanan
Policewoman
Gary Walker
Policeman
Johnny O'Doherty Craig
Young Jack Cuffe
Directors & Crew
Roger Randall-Cutler
Producer
Andrée Molyneux
Producer
Michael Whyte
Director
Shelagh Delaney
Writer
