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Cal (1984)
R
102 min | Drama, Thriller, Romance

Cal (1984)

102 min | Drama, Thriller, Romance

A young man fraught with guilt longs to defect from the Irish Republican Army (IRA). He is drawn to the widow of a slain Protestant policeman but must hide his secret that he was involved in her husband's murder and evade the authorities.

Director

Pat O'Connor

Writer

Bernard MacLaverty (novel) (screenplay)

Producer

David Puttnam

Composer

Mark Knopfler

Cinematographer

Jerzy Zielinski (lighting cameraman)

Editor

Michael Bradsell

Casting Director

Patsy Pollock

Production Designer

Stuart Craig

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Edit Released

Updated May 15, 1984

Release date

Aug 24, 1984 (United States)

Awards

Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Award Awards. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination

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22 cast members

Name	Known for
Helen Mirren Marcella Marcella See fewer	The Queen (2006)
John Lynch Cal Cal See fewer	Black Death (2010)
Donal McCann Shamie Shamie See fewer	Stealing Beauty (1996)
John Kavanagh Skeffington Skeffington See fewer	Alexander (2004)
Ray McAnally Cyril Dunlop Cyril Dunlop See fewer	The Mission (1986)
Stevan Rimkus Crilly Crilly See fewer	Hidalgo (2004)
Catherine Gibson Mrs. Morton Mrs. Morton See fewer	Play for Today (1970)
Louis Rolston Dermot Ryan Dermot Ryan See fewer	Patmos (1985)
Tom Hickey Preacher Preacher See fewer	Possession (2002)
Gerard Mannix Flynn Arty Arty See fewer	Excalibur (1981)
Seamus Forde Mr. Morton Mr. Morton See fewer	Von Richthofen and Brown (1971)
Edward Byrne Skeffington Sr Skeffington Sr See fewer	The Gentle Gunman (1950)
J.J. Murphy Man in Library Man in Library See fewer	Game of Thrones (2011)
Audrey Johnson Lucy Lucy See fewer	Cal (1984)
Brian Munn Robert Morton Robert Morton See fewer	P.S. I Love You (2007)
Daragh O'Malley Scarfaced Policeman Scarfaced Policeman See fewer	Sharpe's Peril (2008)
George Shane Second Policeman Second Policeman See fewer	A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
Julia Dearden Shop Assistant Shop Assistant See fewer	Northanger Abbey (2007)
Yvonne Adams Neighbour Neighbour See fewer	Cal (1984)
Laurence Foster Soldier at Roadblock Soldier at Roadblock See fewer	Vikings (2013)
Scott Fredericks Soldier at Farm (as Scott Frederick) Soldier at Farm (as Scott Frederick) See fewer	Triangle (1981)
Gerard O'Hagan Soldier at Farm Soldier at Farm See fewer	The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)