Orphans (1998)
A group of four siblings reunite in Glasgow on the eve of their mother's funeral, and the children mourn their mother's passing in a variety of ways—sometimes heartfelt, sometimes bizarre. As a potential thunderstorm threatens to damage the city, the situation compounds itself.
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Douglas Henshall
as Michael
as Michael
Gary Lewis
as Thomas
as Thomas
Rosemarie Stevenson
as Sheila
as Sheila
Stephen McCole
as John
as John
Ann Swan
as Mother of Family
as Mother of Family
Frank Gallagher
as Tanga
as Tanga
Alex Norton
as Hanson
as Hanson
Dave Anderson
as Uncle Ian
as Uncle Ian
Malcolm Shields
as DD Duncan
as DD Duncan
Laura O'Donnell
as Carole
as Carole
John Comerford
as Ed, Carole's Dad
as Ed, Carole's Dad
Deirdre Davis
as Alison, Carole's Mum
as Alison, Carole's Mum
Eric Barlow
as Mr Bell
as Mr Bell
Frances Carrigan
as Mrs Bell
as Mrs Bell
Judith A. Williams
as Amanda, Babysitter
as Amanda, Babysitter
Sheila Donald
as Mrs Finch
as Mrs Finch
Maureen Carr
as Minnie
as Minnie
Laurie Ventry
as Henry
as Henry
Steven Singleton
as Seamus
as Seamus
Seamus Ball
as Father Fitzgerald
as Father Fitzgerald
Sarah Hepburn
as Louise, Carole's Sister
as Louise, Carole's Sister
Martha Leishman
as Alice
as Alice
Stephen Docherty
as Alastair
as Alastair
Robert W. Carr
as Mr. Leitch (Undertaker)
as Mr. Leitch (Undertaker)
Gilbert Martin
as Frank
as Frank
Jan Wilson
as Sandra
as Sandra
Lenny Mullan
as Julian
as Julian
June Brogan
as Mona
as Mona
Paul Doonan
as Lenny
as Lenny
Linda Cuthbert (Linda Jane Devlin)
as Evelyn
as Evelyn
Lex Keith
as Self
as Self
Hugh Ferris
as Self
as Self
Joel Strachan
as Neil
as Neil
Tam White
as Alistair (taxi driver)
as Alistair (taxi driver)
Vanya Eadie
as Maria
as Maria
Dorothy Jane Stewart
as Margaret
as Margaret
Michael Mallon
as Rab
as Rab
James Casey
as Peachy (Cheeky Boy in Street)
as Peachy (Cheeky Boy in Street)
Alan Gracie
as James
as James
Jim Twaddale
as Liam
as Liam
Michael Sharpe
as David
as David
Lee-Ann McCran
as Anne Marie
as Anne Marie
Debbie Welsh
as Melissa
as Melissa
Donna Chalmer
as Bernadette
as Bernadette
Catherine Connell
as Angela
as Angela
Louise Dunn
as Moira
as Moira
Luke Coulter
as Paper Boy
as Paper Boy
Kate Brailsford
as Deaf Boy's Mum
as Deaf Boy's Mum
Helen Devon
as Jessica
as Jessica
Josie Aitken Sheridan
as Duncan's Baby
as Duncan's Baby
Jenny Swan
as Aunt Geraldine
as Aunt Geraldine
Mary Jane Wells
as PC McGiffen
as PC McGiffen
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Peter Mullan
Director
Director
Peter Mullan
Writer
Writer
Grant Cameron
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Colin Monie
Editor
Editor
Frances Higson
Producer
Producer
Paddy Higson
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Craig Armstrong
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Campbell Gordon
Production Design
Production Design
Frances Connell
Art Direction
Art Direction
Lynn Aitken
Costume Design
Costume Design
Anastasia Shirley
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Mike Prestwood Smith
Sound
Sound
Doreen Jones
Casting
Casting
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