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Jimmy's Hall

2014·1h 49m·PG-13
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.7/10
7,346 votes
Metascore
63
Metacritic

During the Depression, Jimmy Gralton returns home to Ireland after ten years of exile in America. Seeing the levels of poverty and oppression, the activist in him reawakens and he looks to re-open the dance hall that led to his deportation.

Jimmy's Hall is a 2014 drama biography movie directed by Ken Loach, starring Francis Magee, Barry Ward, Simone Kirby. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.7/10 from 7,346 votes and runs 1h 49m.

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Director
Ken Loach
Stars
Francis Magee
Barry Ward
Simone Kirby
Aileen Henry
Details
2014-05-30
109 min
Movie
PG-13
★ United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Ireland, Japan
★ English, Irish Gaelic
Keywords
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