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  • Sheridan to make Irish mafia movie - 13 July 2005
    Sheridan to make Irish mafia movie-Dublin-born writer and director, Jim Sheridan, is set to direct a new film called Emerald City that investigates the Irish New York mafia.-The director's career to date has often focused on all things Irish, and this film will be no

Jim Sheridan - what members say


  • In The Name Of The Father
  • In The Name Of The Father review by JediSi from Kent
    Rated - 5 stars I'm a free man, and I'm going out the front door. 2 November 2007
    ...edemption, and family love at its highest level, are treated with brilliance by Jim Sheridan whose wonderful direction allows the viewer to emotionally relate to every aspe...  
  • In America
  • In America review by from Bromsgrove UK
    Rated - 5 stars Overall this movie is a must see and must not be missed! 6 August 2004
    ... no idea that it was based on a true story and the director was none other than Jim Sheridan who had directed such classics as In the Name of The Father and My Left Foot. ...  
  • Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
  • Get Rich Or Die Tryin' review by from Brighton, England
    Rated - 4 stars Under-rated 50 6 February 2006
    ...This movie really is something remarkable. Here is the thing, Jim Sheridan, an Irish filmmaker, brings in his own themes of the search for a father. We know it all too well...  

Jim Sheridan - filmography


  • Get Rich Or Die Tryin' on DVD (2005)
    Starring: 50 Cent,  Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje,  Joy Bryant
    Director: Jim Sheridan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    With GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN', rapper Curtis 50 Cent Jackson follows in the footsteps of his musical counterpart, Eminem (8 MILE), by giving movie stardom a shot. Directed by Jim Sheridan (IN AMERICA, MY LEFT FOOT) and written by Terence Winter, the film tells a fictionalised version of 50 Cent's own ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 59% from 9,579 members
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  • The Field (1990)
    Starring: Richard Harris,  Tom Berenger,  John Hurt
    Director: Jim Sheridan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Based on a play by John B. Keane, THE FIELD tells the story of Bull McCabe (Richard Harris), a tradition-bound Irishman who fights to retain the land that his family has been farming for generations. McCabe, who rents the land from a young widow (Frances Tomelty), hopes to take full possession of ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 634 members
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  • My Left Foot on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis,  Ray McAnally,  Brenda Fricker
    Director: Jim Sheridan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Daniel Day-Lewis delivers a performance for the ages in this film based on DOWN ALL THE DAYS, the autobiography of Christy Brown, who overcame severe physical limitations to become an accomplished painter and writer. The film describes the astounding arc of Brown's life, starting with a childhood ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 9,233 members
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Jim Sheridan - watch online


  • My Left Foot to Watch Now (1989)
    Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis,  Ray McAnally,  Brenda Fricker
    Director: Jim Sheridan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15 (TBC)
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    Run time: 98 minutes
    Daniel Day-Lewis delivers a performance for the ages in this film based on DOWN ALL THE DAYS, the autobiography of Christy Brown, who overcame severe physical limitations to become an accomplished painter and writer. The film describes the astounding arc of Brown's life, starting with a childhood ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 79% from 138 members
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Jim Sheridan facts

5 most recent films

Brothers - 3.5 stars
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' - 3.0 stars
In America - 3.5 stars
The Boxer - 3.5 stars
In The Name Of The Father - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

In The Name Of The Father - 4.0 stars
My Left Foot - 3.5 stars
The Boxer - 3.5 stars
In America - 3.5 stars
The Field - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Brothers - 3.5 stars
Get Rich Or Die Tryin' - 3.0 stars
The Field - 3.0 stars
In America - 3.5 stars
The Boxer - 3.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Daniel Day-Lewis - 4 times - show films
Brenda Fricker - 3 times - show films
Kirsten Sheridan - 2 times - show films
Adrian Dunbar - 2 times - show films
Eanna MacLiam - 2 times - show films


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