About This Is the Sea
- Released on September 15, 1997
The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance between them is threatened by Rohan (leader in militant underground and pal of Malachy's brother Padhar), who wants Malachy to be recruited and fight for the cause and by Hazel's brother Jef, who spies on her meetings.
Full Cast of This Is the Sea
Samantha Morton plays Hazel Stokes
Ross McDade plays Malachy McAliskey
Richard Harris plays Old Man Jacobs
Gabriel Byrne plays Rohan
John Lynch plays Padhar McAliskey
Dearbhla Molloy plays Ma Stokes
Ian McElhinney plays Da Stokes
Marc O'Shea plays Jef Stokes
Stella McCusker plays Ma McAliskey
Mary McGuckian plays Cathy
Des McAleer plays Inspector Wilson
James Nesbitt plays Constable Hubert Porter
Jim Sheridan plays Station Master
Richard Leaf plays Pastor Lamthorn
Caolan Byrne plays Ezeldel Lamthorn
Brian Kennedy plays Singer in Bar
Liam Bradley plays Bass Player in Bar
Eddie Lee plays Drummer in Bar
Elizabeth Clarke plays Nurse
Sandra Galloghly plays Nurse
Jim O'Connor plays Porter
Poll Moussoulides plays Auctioneer
Phil De Glas plays Busker
Daniel Matthew Bolton plays Baby
David Lodin Doyle plays Baby
Lorcan Byrne plays Guard of Honour
Alan Conway plays Guard of Honour
Patrick Fagan plays Guard of Honour
James Murphy plays Guard of Honour
Stephen O'Reilly plays Guard of Honour
Karl Smith plays Guard of Honour
Barney McGuckian plays Priest
Margaret McGuckian plays Mrs. Pready
Sean Barnett plays (voice)
Tamsin Greig plays (voice)
Gerard Murphy plays (voice)
Maggie Shevlin plays (voice)
Crew of This Is the Sea
Production
Editing
Writing
Directing
Sound
Art
Camera
Costume & Make-Up
- Samantha Morton
- Ross McDade
- Richard Harris
- Gabriel Byrne
- John Lynch
- Dearbhla Molloy
- Ian McElhinney
- Marc O'Shea
- Stella McCusker
- Mary McGuckian
- Des McAleer
- James Nesbitt
- Jim Sheridan
- Richard Leaf
- Caolan Byrne
- Brian Kennedy
- Liam Bradley
- Eddie Lee
- Elizabeth Clarke
- Sandra Galloghly
- Jim O'Connor
- Poll Moussoulides
- Phil De Glas
- Daniel Matthew Bolton
- David Lodin Doyle
- Lorcan Byrne
- Alan Conway
- Patrick Fagan
- James Murphy
- Stephen O'Reilly
- Karl Smith
- Barney McGuckian
- Margaret McGuckian
- Sean Barnett
- Tamsin Greig
- Gerard Murphy
- Maggie Shevlin