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Brenda Fricker has 9 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1980s through the 2010s.
Philadelphia
1993
Drama
My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown
1989 · Movie · Actor
Top 13%MGM+ · Included
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 · Movie · Actor
Top 23%Disney+ · Included
So I Married an Axe Murderer
1993 · Movie · Actor
Top 64%Pluto TV · Free w/ ads
Angels in the Outfield
1994 · Movie · Actor
Top 70%Disney+ · Included
A young lawyer defends a black man accused of murdering two white men who raped his 10-year-old daughter, sparking a rebirth of the KKK.
Dir. Joel Schumacher · With Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson
No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family. Though Christy is a spastic quadriplegic and essentially paralyzed, a miraculous event occurs when, at the age of 5, he demonstrates control of his left foot by using chalk to scrawl a word on the floor. With the help of his steely mother — and no shortage of grit and determination — Christy overcomes his infirmity to become a painter, poet and author.
Dir. Jim Sheridan · With Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan
Michael is a 24-year-old who has cerebral palsy and long-term resident of the Carrigmore Residential Home for the Disabled, run by the formidable Eileen. His life is transformed when the maverick Rory O'Shea moves in.
Dir. Damien O'Donnell · With James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Steven Robertson
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
Dir. Chris Columbus · With Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern
"Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing much in the name of the land. When the widow who owns the field decides to sell it in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own it. While no local dare bid against him, a wealthy American decides he requires the field to build a highway. "Bull" and his son decide they must try to convince the American to let go of his ambition and return home, but the consequences of their plot prove sinister.
Dir. Jim Sheridan · With Richard Harris, John Hurt, Sean Bean
In this true story, Veronica Guerin is an investigative reporter for an Irish newspaper. As the drug trade begins to bleed into the mainstream, Guerin decides to take on and expose those responsible. Beginning at the bottom with addicts, Guerin then gets in touch with John Traynor, a paranoid informant. Not without some prodding, Traynor leads her to John Gilligan, the ruthless head of the operation, who does not take kindly to Guerin's nosing.
Dir. Joel Schumacher · With Cate Blanchett, Gerard McSorley, Ciarán Hinds
Just after a bad breakup, Charlie MacKenzie falls for lovely butcher Harriet Michaels and introduces her to his parents. But, as voracious consumers of sensational tabloids, his parents soon come to suspect that Harriet is actually a notorious serial killer -- "Mrs. X" -- wanted in connection with a string of bizarre honeymoon killings. Thinking his parents foolish, Charlie proposes to Harriet. But while on his honeymoon with her, he begins to fear they were right.
Dir. Thomas Schlamme · With Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Anthony LaPaglia
Roger is a foster child whose irresponsible father promises to get his act together when Roger's favourite baseball team, the California Angels, wins the pennant. The problem is that the Angels are in last place, so Roger prays for help to turn the team around. Sure enough, his prayers are answered in the form of angel Al.
Dir. William Dear · With Danny Glover, Tony Danza, Brenda Fricker
Albert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a man, so she can work as a butler in Dublin's most posh hotel, Albert meets a handsome painter and looks to escape the lie she has been living.
Dir. Rodrigo García · With Glenn Close, Mia Wasikowska, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
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