Samantha Morton

Paddy Considine

Sarah Bolger

Emma Bolger

Djimon Hounsou

David Wike

Michael Sean Tighe

Juan Carlos Hernández

René Millan

Nick Dunning

Frank Wood

Merrina Millsapp

Bernadette Quigley

Adrian Martinez

Des Bishop

Jason Salkey

Neal Jones

Bob Gallico

Sara James

Randall Carlton

Ciaran Cronin

Nye Heron

Chary O'Dea

Guy Carleton

Elaine Grollman

Jennifer Seifert

Kathleen King

Eilish Scanlon

Tom Murphy

Molly Glynn

Jer O'Leary

Regina Ford

Tamla Clarke

Carmen Regan

Nisha Nayar

Rodrigo Pineda Sánchez

Gabriela Quintero López

Jason Killalee

Jim Sheridan

Naomi Sheridan

Kirsten Sheridan

Arthur Lappin

Gavin Friday

Maurice Seezer

Declan Quinn

Naomi Geraghty

Paul Myler

Meredith Zamsky

Sally Osoba

Joyce Gallie

Avy Kaufman

Frank Moiselle

Nuala Moiselle

Mark Geraghty

Johnny Byrne

Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh

Louise Gaffney

Susie Cullen

Orla Carrol

Angel De Angelis

Morna Ferguson

Lori Hicks

Chris Navarro

Peter Gleaves

Ruth Sullivan

Mark Bakowski

Drama

In America

East of Harlem (UK) Ltd

Hell's Kitchen

Irish Film Industry

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Ireland

United States of America

_**An Irish family adjusts to life in Hell’s Kitchen**_

Grieving the loss of a son, a family of Irish immigrants struggles to make it in an old apartment building in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. Paddy Considine & Samantha Morton play the parents while Djimon Hounsou plays a loner artist in the complex.

"In America" (2002) is a decent drama about adapting to life in the grungy Big Apple. Morton’s beauty is notable early on, despite her odd haircut, but most of the movie she’s pregnant. Meanwhile Sarah Bolger is smashing as daughter Christy, who narrates the story. Sarah would grow up to be a ravishing celestial woman.  

You can tell the story is semi-autobiographical by director/writer Jim Sheridan and his daughters, Naomi and Kirsten. A lot of the drama works, but some of it had kinks that needed worked out. This left me with a “Meh” impression. But enough of it works for those interested. One thing’s for sure, life in the Big City isn’t painted as remotely attractive. I’m assuming the father made the radical move to fulfill his dream in acting.  

The movie runs 1 hour, 44 minutes and was shot in Dublin, Ireland, with studio stuff done in Ardmore Studios, and some shots of Manhattan & points nearby.

GRADE: C+

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In America - Trailer - (2002) - HQ