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Holy Cross

Holy Cross

2003•1h 30m•6.7/10
TV MovieDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.7/10(3)

Violence erupts in north Belfast when the residents of Glenbyrn, a predominantly Protestant suburb, object to schoolgirls walking through their neighbourhood from the Catholic area of Ardoyne to the Holy Cross primary school.

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Production

BBC Northern Ireland, BBC, LA Productions, RTÉ

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Sarah Norton

Brendan Mackey

Brendan Mackey

Billy

Zara Turner

Zara Turner

Ann McClure

Louise Doran

Karen Norton

Andrew Foott-Stephens

Priest

Colum Convey

Colum Convey

Gerry McClure

Emma Whyte

Siobhan McClure

Patrick O'Kane

Patrick O'Kane

Peter Norton

Cara Kelly

Cara Kelly

Dawn

Emma Aiken

Debbie

Lauren McDonald

Aoife McClure

Henry Deazley

Tony McClure

Richard Dormer

Richard Dormer

Seamus

Stella McCusker

Stella McCusker

Mrs Tanney

Amy Peden

Holy Cross Girl

George Shane

George Shane

Harry

Fergal McElherron

Fergal McElherron

Roy

Francis Magee

Francis Magee

Flag Man

Packy Lee

Packy Lee

Flag Man

Mark McCavanagh

Flag Man

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