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The Hanging Gale (1995)

In this historical miniseries created for BBC Northern Ireland, four brothers struggle to survive during the Irish potato famine of the 1840s while facing persecution from an agent (Michael Kitchen) of their indifferent English landlord. Looking on in horror as their primary food source dwindles, the Phelan brothers (portrayed by real-life siblings Joe, Mark, Paul and Stephen McGann) are torn between nonviolent protest and bloody revolt.

Release: 1995-01-01
Cast
Joe McGann
Joe McGann
Sean Phelan
Mark McGann
Mark McGann
Conor Phelan
Paul McGann
Paul McGann
Liam Phelan
Stephen McGann
Stephen McGann
Daniel Phelan
Michael Kitchen
Michael Kitchen
Captain William Townsend
Gerard McSorley
Gerard McSorley
Coulter
Sean McGinley
Sean McGinley
Ferry
Tina Kellegher
Tina Kellegher
Mary Dolan
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Ciarán Fitzgerald
Joseph Phelan
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Joe Pilkington
James Phelan
Dave Duffy
Dave Duffy
McCafferty
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Joe Savino
Meagher
B.J. Hogg
B.J. Hogg
Harkin
Frank O'Sullivan
Frank O'Sullivan
Kerryman
Ian Beattie
Ian Beattie
Brian Sweeney
Stephen Kennedy
Stephen Kennedy
Martin Sweeney
Liam Carney
Liam Carney
Shanahan