
Life After Life
1995-04-02 · 85 min · ★ 10.0
Leo Doyle, a convicted IRA murderer, is released into the community after 14 years in prison on a scheme to rehabilitate former terrorists. He soon finds that the ceasefire has robbed him of both purpose and identity. Relationships with his family are difficult and reach boiling point when they find that he has rekindled his affair with a former fiancee Roisin, now married with three children.
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- Directors
- Tim Fywell
- Production companies
- BBC, BBC Northern Ireland
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
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Lorcan CranitchLeo Doyle
Ingrid CraigieMary Carlin
Michelle FairleyRoisin Donaghy
Robert DonavanMichael O'Neill
Ian McElhinneyWorking out governor
Des McAleerPaddy John O'Neill
Conor MullenAndrew Martin
B.J. HoggLiam
Aingeal GrehanDolores Brennan
Gerard HoranTony Carlin
Marie JonesMargaret O'Neill
George ShaneMr. Moloney
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