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Holy Cross

Holy Cross

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Holy Cross

2003

1h 30m

6.7(3 votes)

TV Movie

Drama

Overview

Violence erupts in north Belfast when the residents of Glenbyrn, a predominantly Protestant suburb, object to schoolgirls walking through their neighbourhood from the Catholic area of Ardoyne to the Holy Cross primary school.

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BBC Northern Ireland

BBC

LA Productions

RTÉ

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Bronagh Gallagher

Bronagh Gallagher

Sarah Norton

Brendan Mackey

Brendan Mackey

Billy

Zara Turner

Zara Turner

Ann McClure

Louise Doran

Karen Norton

Andrew Foott-Stephens

Priest

Colum Convey

Colum Convey

Gerry McClure

Emma Whyte

Siobhan McClure

Patrick O'Kane

Patrick O'Kane

Peter Norton

Cara Kelly

Cara Kelly

Dawn

Emma Aiken

Debbie

Creative team

Directed by: Mark Brozel
Written by: Terry Cafolla

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