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Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Drama
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Released April 17, 2026
Release
April 17, 2026
Runtime
1h 32m
Director
David Gleeson
Genres
Drama
Status
Released
Starring
Colin Morgan, Calam Lynch, Clara Crichton, India Mullen, Niamh Cusack
About Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema.
Movie Details
| Director | David Gleeson |
| Cast | Colin Morgan as Earl Clancy, Calam Lynch as Gerald Clancy, Clara Crichton as Kate Clancy, India Mullen as Layla, Niamh Cusack as Mrs. Healy, Stanley Townsend as Harry Conway, Elaine O'Dwyer as Alma, Daniel Woodage as Vincent, Liam O'Brien as Dickie Wall, Ryan Burke as Joe Gorman, Cos Egan as Jack, Andrew Bennett as Sgt. Walsh, Tracey Collopy as Tank, Aidan Crowe as Gus, Sean Shinners as Goose Guy, Ollie Ryan as Old Man (Jelly), Samual Duggan as Fighting Teen #1, Jonty Ross as Fighting Teen #2, Mikey Casey as Cocky Stoner (as Michael Casey), Stuart Mackey as Poster Thief |
| Genre | Drama |
| Runtime | 92 min |
| Studio | Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, uMedia, Wide Eye Films, Egoli Tossell Pictures |
| Country | Ireland, Belgium, Germany |
| Languages | English |
| IMDb | View on IMDb |
