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📊 Film Specifications
Director Peter Mullan
Writer Peter Mullan (Writer)
Release Date September 3, 1998
Runtime 101 min (1h 41m)
Country United Kingdom
Language EN
Budget N/A
Box Office $49,501
Studios Antoinine Green Bridge • The Scottish Arts Council • The Glasgow Film Fund
Orphans (1998)
Directed by Peter Mullan
• Written by Peter Mullan
"Are YOUR parents a burden?"
⭐ 3.3 / 5 (41 votes) ⏱️ 101 min 🎬 Comedy, Drama
Ratings Breakdown:
41 ratings 0.5 Stars 5.0 Stars
Synopsis
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.
Top Cast & Filmmakers
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Peter Mullan
Director
Writer
Peter Mullan
Writer
Douglas Henshall
Michael
Gary Lewis
Thomas
Rosemarie Stevenson
Sheila
Stephen McCole
John
Ann Swan
Mother of Family
Frank Gallagher
Tanga
Alex Norton
Hanson
Dave Anderson
Uncle Ian
Malcolm Shields
DD Duncan
Laura O'Donnell
Carole
John Comerford
Ed, Carole's Dad
Deirdre Davis
Alison, Carole's Mum