Direction: Jim Sheridan
The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Jim Sheridan. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.
Titles found: 12
In the Name of the Father
1993 · Movie · 135 min. · Ireland
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Emma Thompson · Pete Postlethwaite · John Lynch
Synopsis Based on Gerry Conlon's autobiography, 'Proved Innocent', Jim Sheridan's 'In the Name of the Father' tells the story of a man wrongfully imprisoned in 1974 for the bombing of a London pub. Daniel Day-Lewis stars as Conlon, a young Irish...
8.2
76K votes
8.2
76K votes
My Left Foot
1989 · Movie · 103 min. · Ireland
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Brenda Fricker · Ray McAnally · Fiona Shaw
Synopsis Set in Dublin, this film tells the story of Christy Brown (1932-1981), an Irishman born with cerebral palsy, who could only control his left foot. Christy Brown grew up in a poor, working class family, and became a writer and...
7.6
15K votes
7.6
15K votes
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Richard Harris · John Hurt · Sean Bean · Jenny Conroy
Synopsis "Bull" McCabe's family has farmed a field for generations, sacrificing endlessly for the sake of the land. And when the widow who owns the field decides to sell the field in a public auction, McCabe knows that he must own...
7.2
2K votes
7.2
2K votes
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Daniel Day-Lewis · Emily Watson · Brian Cox · Ken Stott
Synopsis Danny Flynn is released from prison in Belfast after fourteen years for his part in IRA activities. He determines to avoid the bloodshed that was inherent in his political past and to build a new life in his old home....
7.1
10K votes
7.1
10K votes
In America
2002 · Movie · 103 min. · Ireland
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Samantha Morton · Paddy Considine · Djimon Hounsou · Sarah Bolger
Synopsis To begin all over again is a classic American dream. But it's remarkably hard to do, as Irish émigrés Johnny and Sarah discover when they hit the streets of modern-day Manhattan, their two spunky young daughters in tow, and emerge...
7.0
6K votes
7.0
6K votes
Brothers
2009 · Movie · 105 min. · United States
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Jake Gyllenhaal · Natalie Portman · Tobey Maguire · Mare Winningham
Synopsis Remake of Susanne Bier's "Brothers (Brødre)" (2004). A young man comforts his older brother's wife and children after he goes missing in Afghanistan. Brothers tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirty-something Captain Sam Cahill and younger brother Tommy Cahill,...
6.4
12K votes
6.4
12K votes
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022 · Documentary · 90 min. · Ireland
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Peter O'Toole · Sian Phillips · Steven Spielberg · Anthony Hopkins
Synopsis The legendary actor Peter O'Toole brought a touch of danger to his art and a stroke of madness to his life yet inspired a generation of movie makers. This film is structured into four acts each introduced by a quote...
5.9
57 votes
5.9
57 votes
Get Rich Or Die Tryin'
2005 · Movie · 134 min. · United States
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson · Terrence Howard · Joy Bryant · Bill Duke
Synopsis An orphaned street kid becomes a powerful drug dealer, then turns away from crime to pursue a promising music career.
5.8
4K votes
5.8
4K votes
The Secret Scripture
2016 · Movie · 108 min. · Ireland
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Rooney Mara · Vanessa Redgrave · Jack Reynor · Theo James
Synopsis A woman keeps a diary of her extended stay at a mental hospital.
5.6
819 votes
5.6
819 votes
Dream House
2011 · Movie · 91 min. · United States
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Daniel Craig · Rachel Weisz · Naomi Watts · Marton Csokas
Synopsis Some say that all houses have memories. For one man, his home is the place he would kill to forget. A family unknowingly moves into a home where several grisly murders were committed...only to find themselves the killer's next target....
5.0
9K votes
5.0
9K votes
11th Hour (S)
2016 · Movie · 11 min. · Ireland
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Gabriel Castilho · Gary Douglas · Tony Doyle · Salma Hayek
Synopsis Maria José (Salma Hayek Pinault) and her Irish husband run a bar in uptown Manhattan. On the evening of 9/11 it is heaving with shell-shocked locals and battle weary troops from the NYPD, united in disbelief, grief and anger. On...
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Murder at the Cottage: The Search for Justice for Sophie (TV Miniseries)
2021 · Documentary · 50 min. · Ireland
Direction Jim Sheridan
Cast Jim Sheridan
Synopsis Explore the murder of television producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier in County Cork, Ireland in 1996.
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