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In America (Original title)East of Harlem (Working title)
Dates: 2003 (Copyright), 31 October 2003 (Release)

Countries: USA, Ireland, United Kingdom

Director: Jim Sheridan

Synopsis: With their two young daughters in tow, Johnny and Sarah emigrate from Ireland to New York City in pursuit of a dream. The family uses ingenuity and sheer strength of will to make the most of their new life. Ultimately it is their kindness to a stranger and that stranger's response in return that builds their new home.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 26 November 2003Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: not specified - Colour - Technicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 105 mins Length: 9493 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (137)
©(all territores): Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, ©(Brazil, Italy, Korea, Japan & Spain): TCF Hungary Film Rights Exploitation Limited Liability Company, Production Company: Hell's Kitchen, US release by: Fox Searchlight Pictures, Producer: Jim Sheridan, Producer: Arthur Lappin, Co-producer: Paul Myler, Line Producer (NY Unit): Meredith Zamsky, Associate Producer: Nye Heron, Production Executive (Hell's Kitchen): Niamh Nolan, Production Executive (LA Hell's Kitchen): Renata Adamidov, Production Manager: Jo Homewood, Production Supervisor (NY Unit): Patricia Adlesic, Production Co-ordinator: Carol Moorhead, Production Co-ordinator (NY Unit): Sandra Saccio, Kerin Ferallo, Co-ordinator (NY Snow Unit): Don Kelly, Locations Manager: Paddy McCarney, Locations Manager (Additnal Photography): Dougal Cousins, Location Manager (NY Unit): Georg Schmithusen, Post-production Supervisor: Maria Walker, Production Consultant: Simon Carmody, Assistant Director (1st): Konrad Jay, Assistant Director (2nd): Karen Richards, Assistant Director (3rd): Raymond Kirk, Assistant Director (NY Unit 1st): Michael Lerman, Assistant Director (NY Unit 2nd): Carrie Fix, Assistant Director (NY Unit 2nd 2nd): Alyson Latz, Assistant Director (Addit Photog 2nd): Therese Friel, Assistant Director (Addit Photog 3rd): Alexandra Jones, Assistant Director (Trainee): Susan Stanley, Assistant Director (Addit Photo Trainee): Jenny Maloney, Crowd Co-ordinator: Jillian Wilson, Jill Dempsey, Crowd Co-ordinator (Additional Photog): Georgina Short, Script Supervisor: Louise Gaffney, Script Supervisor (Additional Photog): Jeanette McGrath, Casting (Ireland): Nuala Moiselle, Frank Moiselle, Casting (US): Avy Kaufman, Casting (UK): Joyce Gallie, Casting: Sally Osoba, Casting (NY Unit Background): Inc. Grant Wilfley Casting, Written by: Jim Sheridan, Written by: Naomi Sheridan, Kirsten Sheridan, Director of Photography: Declan Quinn, Additional Photography: Martin Little, Additional Photography: Naomi Sheridan, 2nd Unit Director of Photography: Howard Smith, NY Unit Director of Photography: Gerard Sava, Digital Cameraman (NY Snow Unit): Michael Canzoniero, Marco Ricci, Super 16 Cameraman (NY Snow Unit): John Inwood, Mini DV Cameraman (NY Snow Unit): Matt Loguercio, Camera Operator (NY Unit A): William Arnot, Steadicam Operator: Vince Mcgahon, Steadicam Operator: Howard Smith, Steadicam Operator (NY Unit): William Arnot, Visual Effects: MillFilm, Special Effects Supervisor (NY Unit): Steven Kirshoff, Special Effects: Team FX, TFX (Special Effects Co-ordinator): Brendan Byrne, Pat Redmond, TFX (Special Effects Crew): Aidan Byrne, TFX (Special Effects Crew): Dermot Byrne, TFX (Special Effects Crew): Martin Fitzpatrick, Kevin Kearns, Edited by: Naomi Geraghty, Production Designer: Mark Geraghty, Art Director: Susie Cullen, Art Director (NY Unit): Wing Lee, Art Director (Additional Photography): Vivienne Gray, Supervising Art Director (Additl Photog): Fiona Daly, Set Decorator: Johnny Byrne, Set Decorator (NY Unit): Kate Kennedy, Mateo's Paintings and Signage: Laurence O'Toole, Draughtsman: Conor Devlin, Scenic Artist: Steve Mitchell, Scenic Artist: Dave Packard, Charge Scenic (NY Unit): Warren Jorgenson, Scenic (NY Unit): Alex Gorodetsky, Storyboard Artist: Bruce Ryder, Storyboard Artist (NY Unit): John F. Davis, Costume Designer: Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh, Wardrobe Supervisor: Judith Devlin, Wardrobe Supervisor (NY Unit): Catherine George, Mark Burchard, Key Make-up Artist: Morna Ferguson, Key Make-up Artist (NY Unit): Lori Hicks, Chief Hairdresser: Orla Carroll, Chief Hairdresser (NY Unit): Angel Deangelis Haiko, Title Design: Frameline, Composer: Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer, [Original Music] Performed by: The Friday/Seezer Ensemble, FSE (Piano/Keyboards/Organ/Accordion): Maurice Seezer, FSE (Woodwinds): Renaud Pion, FSE (Drums/Percussion/Tuned Percussion): Michael Blair, FSE (Guitars/Banjo/Mandolin): Des Moore, FSE (Bass): Gareth Hughes, FSE (Cello): Miriam Roycroft, FSE with (Trumpet): Stephen Mcdonnell, FSE with (Harp): Tríona Marshall, The Irish Film Orchestra: The Irish Film Orchestra, Orchestra Management: Catriona Walsh, [I.F.O.] Conducted by: Brian Byrne, [I.F.O.] Orchestrations: Maurice Seezer, Original Music Arranged/Produced by: Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer, Music Supervisor: David Donohue, Music Editor: Michael Connell, Music Recorded/Mixed by: Andrew Boland, Sound Mixer/Production Sound Recordist: Daniel Birch, Sound Mixer (NY Unit): Ken Ishii, Dolby Engineer: Alex Hudd, Re-recording Mixer: Timothy Cavagin, Steve Single, Recordist: Don Bell, Supervising Sound Editor: Nigel Mills, Dialogue Editor: Philip Alton, Dialogue Editor (Additional): Richard Fettes, Effects Editor: Lewis Goldstein, ADR Recordist: Brian Gallagher, ADR Recordist: Colette Dahanne, ADR Mixer: David Boulton, ADR Mixer: John Bateman, ADR Mixer: Peter Gleaves, ADR Editor: Philip Alton, Foley Artist: Paula Boran, Foley Artist: Ruth Sullivan, Foley Editor: Mike Wood, Action Vehicle Co-ordinator: Stephen Carroll, Stunt Co-ordinator: Joe Condren, Medical Consultant: Carmel Regan, Animal Handler: Copsewood Aviaries
Cast (38)
Samantha Morton (Sarah Sullivan), Paddy Considine (Johnny Sullivan), Djimon Hounsou (Mateo), Sarah Bolger (Christy Sullivan), Emma Bolger (Ariel Sullivan), Neal Jones (immigration officer 1), Randall Carlton (immigration officer 2), Ciaran Cronin (Frankie Sullivan), Juan Hernandez (Papo), Nye Heron (blind man), Jason Salkey (Tony), Rene Millan (Steve), Sara James (Papo's girlfriend), Bob Gallico (theatre director), Jason Killalee (assistant theatre director), Chary O'Dea (Mexican woman with child), Adrian Martinez (shopkeeper), Merrina Millsapp (Marina), David Wike (barker), Guy Carleton (man at fair), Elaine Grollman (nun on school steps), Nick Dunning (gynaecologist), Michael Sean Tighe (Frank), Jennifer Seifert (Angela), Kathleen King (prize-giving nun), Eilish Scanlon (nun playing piano), Tom Murphy (actor in queue), Des Bishop (stockbroker in taxi), Bernadette Quigley (hospital administrator), Frank Wood (paediatrician), Molly Glynn (Sarah Mateo), Jer O'Leary (Thomas Bakewell), Regina Roe (administrator/nurse), Tamla Clarke (hospital receptionist), Carmen Regan (doctor), Nisha Nayar (hospice nurse), Rodrigo Pineda Sanchez (Mexican man guitarist), Gabriela Quintero Lopez (Mexican woman guitarist)