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High Spirits > Credits and Details
Directed by
Neil Jordan Neil Jordan  
Written by
Neil Jordan Neil Jordan  
Cast
Peter O'Toole Peter O'Toole ... Peter Plunkett
Donal McCann Donal McCann ... Eamon
Mary Coughlan Mary Coughlan ... Katie
Liz Smith Liz Smith ... Mrs Plunkett
Tom Hickey Tom Hickey ... Sampson
Tony Rohr Tony Rohr ... Christy
Hilary Reynolds Hilary Reynolds ... Patricia
Isolde Cazelet Isolde Cazelet ... Julia
Little John Nee Little John Nee ... Gateman (as Little John)
Steve Guttenberg Steve Guttenberg ... Jack
Beverly D'Angelo Beverly D'Angelo ... Sharon
Jennifer Tilly Jennifer Tilly ... Miranda
Peter Gallagher Peter Gallagher ... Brother Tony
Martin Ferrero Martin Ferrero ... Malcolm
Connie Booth Connie Booth ... Marge
Krista Hornish Krista Hornish ... Wendy
Matthew Wright Matthew Wright ... Woody
Paul O'Sullivan Paul O'Sullivan ... Graham
Daryl Hannah Daryl Hannah ... Mary Plunkett
Liam Neeson Liam Neeson ... Martin Brogan
Ray McAnally Ray McAnally ... Plunkett Senior
Aimée Delamain Aimée Delamain ... Great Granny Plunkett (as Aimee Delamain)
Ruby Buchanan Ruby Buchanan ... Great Aunt Nan
Preston Lockwood Preston Lockwood ... Great Uncle Peter
Uncredited Cast
Stephen Calcutt Stephen Calcutt ... Ghost
Peter Hanly Peter Hanly ... Red Jacket Boy
Produced by
Mark Damon Mark Damon  
Moshe Diamant Moshe Diamant  
Nik Powell Nik Powell  
Selwyn Roberts Selwyn Roberts  
Eduard Sarlui Eduard Sarlui  
David Saunders David Saunders  
Jon Turtle Jon Turtle  
Stephen Woolley Stephen Woolley  
Original Music by
George Fenton George Fenton  
Additional Info
Premiere: November 18, 1988
DVD Release: June 04, 2002
Blu-ray Release: December 19, 2023
Countries: Ireland United Kingdom United States
Distributor: Sandpiper Films
Websites: IMDb Wikipedia
Ratings
IMDb

5.8 / 10

Metacritic

47 / 100

Production Companies
Vision PDG (Vision p.d.g.) (presents)
Palace Pictures (Palace)
Distributors
TriStar Pictures
  (1988) (United States) (theatrical)
Image Entertainment
  (United States) (laserdisc) (video)
MGM Home Entertainment
  (2002) (United States) (DVD)
Media Home Entertainment
  (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Scream Factory
  (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Video Treasures
  (1989) (United States) (VHS)
Vision International
  (1988) (World-wide)
Filming Locations
County Limerick, Ireland
Dromore Castle, County Limerick, Ireland
  (as Castle Plunkett)
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