Directed by John Carney   Written by John Carney   Cast Glen Hansard ... Guy Markéta Irglová ... Girl (as Marketa Irglova) Hugh Walsh ... Timmy Drummer Gerard Hendrick ... Lead Guitarist (as Gerry Hendrick) Alaistair Foley ... Bassist Geoff Minogue ... Eamon Bill Hodnett ... Guy's Dad Danuse Ktrestova ... Girl's Mother Darren Healy ... Heroin Addict Mal Whyte ... Bill Marcella Plunkett ... Ex Girlfriend Niall Cleary ... Bob Wiltold Owski ... Man watching TV Krzysztos Tlotka ... Man watching TV Tomek Glowacki ... Man watching TV Attila Kouvacs ... Man watching TV Sean Miller ... Bank Manager (as Sean Millar) Pat McGrath ... Drunk Praghosa ... Hari Krishna Kate Haugh ... Baby Senan Haugh ... Husband Catherine Hansard ... Singer at party Pete Short ... Singer at party Fergus O'Farrell ... Singer at Party Bob Hoban ... Shop Assistant Bogarts Martina Akindojctimi ... Person on Stoop Ruslan Mannanu ... Person on Stoop Francis Usanga ... Person on Stoop Prince Tylot Khumaho ... Person on Stoop Joe Adebe ... Person on Stoop Bernard Gibsenen ... Shop Assistant Paul Clarke ... Shop Assistant Maire Walsh ... Woman on Bus Dave Cleary ... Host at Party Keith Byrne ... Guy in Piano Shop Produced by David Collins   Martina Niland   Original Music by Glen Hansard   Markéta Irglová

Additional Info Premiere: July 15, 2006 Theatrical Release: May 16, 2007 DVD Release: December 18, 2007 Countries: Distributor: Fox Searchlight Websites: Production Companies Samson Films Summit Entertainment Bord Scannán na hÉireann / The Irish Film Board (in association with) Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) (in association with) Distributors Searchlight Pictures   (2007) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2007) (USA) (DVD) 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2014) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray included in "Fox Searchlight 20th Anniversary Collection") 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment   (2014) (USA) (Blu-ray) (DVD) HBO Max   (2020) (USA) (video) (VOD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.8 / 10 Our Rating 4.6 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 4.6 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,440 / 21,074 Ratings Breakdown Mediocre 1 total rating Site Ranking #1,436 The Skeleton Key (2005) #1,437 Long Shot (2019) #1,438 Lightyear (2022) #1,439 West Side Story (1961) #1,440 Once (2006) #1,441 Rat Race (2001) #1,442 Gemini Man (2019) #1,443 Banshee: Season 3 (2015) #1,444 Banshee: Season 2 (2014)