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The Hanging Gale Reviews

1995

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Follows the fortunes of the Phelan family during the Great Famine of 1846. Read more

Starring	Joe McGann, Mark McGann, Paul McGann, Stephen McGann
Director	Diarmuid Lawrence
Genres	Drama

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- - 6
  - 0
  Watchable
  
  It is a tail of the strugle for power between the english landlords and would be irish landlords and how the innocent ultimately pay the price.
  
  The ... read more »
  
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- 119588
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - North of England
  - 01 Jul 2005 at 01:14
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- - 0
  - 0
  Excellent Film
  
  Compelling story but would have liked another 2 episodes
  
  all ended too quickly.
  
  Well acted and realistic so glad to have finally seen it<... read more »
  
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- 1075787
- - Seaview
  - 90 reviews
  - READING
  - 24 Dec 2011 at 10:21
- - 0
  - 0
  extremely good film
  
  Really enjoyed this. A very true example of how
  
  the Brits treated the Irish. should also see The
  
  wind that sways the barley, to see how ... read more »
  
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- - kenna
  - 19 reviews
  - croydon london
  - 24 Oct 2010 at 14:36
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  - 0
  The Hanging Gale
  
  Brilliant don't know where i was when it on tv. Could watch over n over
  
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- - goldeninca
  - 1 review
  - Dewsbury
  - 20 Aug 2009 at 17:45
- - 0
  - 0
  the hanging gale
  
  shows an insight into the irish famine my wife and i enjoyed it
  
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- - a customer
  - Darlington
  - 18 Jan 2009 at 16:20
- - 0
  - 0
  dissapointing
  
  i watched the first disc and lost the will to live before putting on the second lol!
  
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- 569038
- - memorabiliamoments
  - 23 reviews
  - UK
  - 26 May 2008 at 21:45
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  - 1
  irish famine
  
  hadn't realised it was the tv seies, but a fairly reasonible portrayal of the Irish famine. ok
  
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- 502286
- - rozza
  - 17 reviews
  - Tiverton
  - 08 Dec 2007 at 19:01
- - 0
  - 0
  good historical drama
  
  an entertaining drama based on factual events in Ireland.
  
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  - Warrington
  - 23 Nov 2007 at 08:45
- - 0
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  Great night in.
  
  If you fancy a great drama this is for you. You slowly get drawn in to the lives of the people and feel for them.
  
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  - Glasgow
  - 07 Apr 2007 at 22:09
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  enjoyable drama
  
  i found this a very good telling of the irish famine as drama goes it is well worth a watch again well done the mc gann brothers for giving us this!
  
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  - london england
  - 12 Mar 2007 at 23:46
- - 0
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  Excellent
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this film.
  
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- - a customer
  - West Wales
  - 11 Jan 2007 at 09:18
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- - 6
  - 0
  Watchable
  
  It is a tail of the strugle for power between the english landlords and would be irish landlords and how the innocent ultimately pay the price.
  
  The ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 119588
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - North of England
  - 01 Jul 2005 at 01:14
- - 2
  - 0
  Great acting from the McGann Brothers
  
  The Hanging Gale is something I missed the first time around so I was very pleased to have the opportunity of seeing this production. A very real portayal of ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Epping, Essex, England
  - 14 Mar 2006 at 10:32
- - 1
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  Slow to start
  
  After a slow beginning in disc 1 this drama concludes rather abruptly and with no solid conclusion as to what happens to the surviving characters.
  
  I ... read more »
  
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  - Birmingham, England
  - 23 Mar 2006 at 12:54
- - 0
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  Worthy of Thomas Hardy
  
  The McGann brothers are always good value, and Michael Kitchen makes his usual competent understatement, but only masochists will enjoy so much gloom and doom... read more »
  
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  - SW England
  - 20 Apr 2006 at 14:03
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  Excellent
  
  Thoroughly enjoyed this film.
  
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- 400983
- - a customer
  - West Wales
  - 11 Jan 2007 at 09:18
- - 0
  - 0
  enjoyable drama
  
  i found this a very good telling of the irish famine as drama goes it is well worth a watch again well done the mc gann brothers for giving us this!
  
  Report this review
- 419608
- - a customer
  - london england
  - 12 Mar 2007 at 23:46
- - 0
  - 0
  Great night in.
  
  If you fancy a great drama this is for you. You slowly get drawn in to the lives of the people and feel for them.
  
  Report this review
- 427955
- - a customer
  - Glasgow
  - 07 Apr 2007 at 22:09
- - 0
  - 0
  good historical drama
  
  an entertaining drama based on factual events in Ireland.
  
  Report this review
- 497647
- - a customer
  - Warrington
  - 23 Nov 2007 at 08:45
- - 0
  - 0
  dissapointing
  
  i watched the first disc and lost the will to live before putting on the second lol!
  
  Report this review
- 569038
- - memorabiliamoments
  - 23 reviews
  - UK
  - 26 May 2008 at 21:45
- - 0
  - 0
  the hanging gale
  
  shows an insight into the irish famine my wife and i enjoyed it
  
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  - Darlington
  - 18 Jan 2009 at 16:20

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