Hear My Song (Original title)
Date: 13 March 1992 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Peter Chelsom
Synopsis: A concert promoter is desperate to secure a successful act for his unpopular nightclub in an Irish area of Liverpool. He hires a singer posing as legendary Irish tenor Josef Locke who fled from public view at the height of his fame to avoid tax charges.
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Releases
Date: 1991Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Fujicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 104 mins Length: 9370 FeetDialogue (original): English
Date: 13 March 1992 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Peter Chelsom
Synopsis: A concert promoter is desperate to secure a successful act for his unpopular nightclub in an Irish area of Liverpool. He hires a singer posing as legendary Irish tenor Josef Locke who fled from public view at the height of his fame to avoid tax charges.
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Releases
Date: 1991Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Fujicolor - Sound - DolbyRuntime: 104 mins Length: 9370 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
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Production Company: Film Four International, Production Company: Vision Productions, Production Company: Limelight Films, In association with: British Screen, Windmill Lane Productions, Executive Producer: Simon Fields, Executive Producer: Russ Russell, Executive Producer: John Paul Chapple, Producer: Alison Owen-allen, Associate Producer: David Brown, Production Manager: Gemma Fallon, Production Co-ordinator: Fiona Traynor, Production Co-ordinator (Limelight): Sally Woodward, Production Co-ordinator (Liverpool): Jeanne Liscombe, Location Manager: John McDonnell, Location Manager (Liverpool): Jud Cooper, Post-production Supervisor: John Downes, [Runner]: Mary Farbrother, 2nd Unit Director: Peter Diamond, Assistant Director: Crispin Reece, Assistant Director: Mick Rowland, Lisa Mulcahy, Casting: Jane Frisby, Screenplay: Peter Chelsom, Screenplay: Adrian Dunbar, Story: Peter Chelsom, Director of Photography: Sue Gibson, Camera Operator: Peter Versey, Additional Camera Operator: Des Whelan, Peter Dorney, Special Effects: Maurice Foley, Editor: Martin Walsh, Production Designer: Caroline Hanania, Art Director: Katherine Naylor, Scenic Artist: Lyn Whiteread, Costume Designer: Lindy Hemming, Wardrobe: Rhona McGuirke, Make-up: Toni Delany, Titles/Opticals: Optical Partnership, Music: John Altman, Music Performed by: John Altman Jazz Orchestra, JAJO (Violin): Johnny Van Derrick, JAJO (Guitar): John Etheridge, Mitch Dalton, JAJO (Accordion): Jack Emblow, JAJO (Irish Band): Arty Mcglynn, JAJO (Irish Band): Nollaig Casey, Cathal Hayden, JAJO (Keyboards): Craig Pruess, JAJO (Keyboards): Nick Glennie-Smith, Simon Chamberlain, Additional Studio Musician (Percussion): Noel Eccles, Additional Studio Musician (Cello/Kybds): Neil Martin, Additional Studio Musician (Villeann Ps): Liam O'Flynn, Music Recording: Geoff Young, Music Recording: Paul Hulme, Sound Recording: Peter Lindsay, Sound Re-recording: Nic Lemessurier, Sound Re-recording: David Anderson, Chief Sound Re-recordist: John Hayward, Sound Editor: Glenn Freemantle, Dialogue Editor: Phil Bothomley, Foley Editor: Peter Holt, Stunt Co-ordinator: Peter Diamond, Stunt Co-ordinator: Mark Boyle, Stunts: Terry Cade, Stunts: Dorothy Anne Ford, Stunts: Steve Emerson, Animal Trainer (Cows): Cyril Eager, Tom Eager, Dog Handler: Mary Owen, Bird Handler: Jim Furlong
Cast
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Ned Beatty (Josef Locke), Adrian Dunbar (Micky O'Neill), Shirley Anne Field (Cathleen Doyle), Tara Fitzgerald (Nancy Doyle), William Hootkins (Mr X), Harold Berens (Benny Rose), David McCallum (Jim Abbott), John Dare (Derek), Stephen Marcus (Gordon), Britta Smith (Kitty Ryan), Gladys Sheehan (Grandma Ryan), Gina Moxley (Brenda Ryan), Norman Vaughan (himself), James Nesbitt (Fintan O'Donnell), Phil Kelly (Ronnie Lavelle), Jean Blanchflower (Ronnie's mum), John Neville Rufus Altman (Oscar Harrison), Joe Cuddy (Franc Cinatra), Ruaidhrí Conroy (grandson Ryan), Aiden Grennell (compère), Donna Mcready (young Cathleen), Terry Mulligan (young Jo), Terry Adams (dressmaker), Terence Orr (receiver), Bal Moane (brewery man), Laurie Morton (Molly), Brian Mcgrath (barman), Jim Mooney (drunk in pub), Jimmy Keogh, Liam O'Callaghan, Paddy Cole, Maurice Blake, Tony Morando (Jo's boy), Anna Manahan (Mrs McGlinchy), Tommy Lack (old musician), Agnes Bernelle (receptionist), Mary Mcleod (librarian), Pat Laffan, Frank Kelly, David Beggs (taxi driver), Vernon Midgley (voice of Josef Locke), Brian Hoey (voice of Mr X), Marie Mullen ([Cast Member])