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The Playboys
(VHS, 1992)

Leading Role: Aidan Quinn
Director: Gillies MacKinnon

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Format: VHS
Sep 1992
Rated PG-13
Recording Mode: Stereo
Sound: HiFi, Stereo
Closed Captioned
113 min.
Color
UPC: 026359070235
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Movie Description
In a small Irish village, strong-willed Tara shocks the townspeople by having a baby out of wedlock and refusing to name the father. Despite her efforts to remain independent, she finds herself the object of desire of two very different suitors. When Tara chooses one of them, the other jealously forces them into a situation that will change their lives forever.

Credits
Cast:Aidan Quinn
Director:Gillies MacKinnon

Synopsis
An unwed mother who lives in a small Irish town finds herself the object of two mens' affections: one, an actor in a travelling troupe of performers, the other the local constable. When she chooses the handsome young actor, his jealous rival turns violent...

Film Notes
Annette Bening was originally slated to play the role taken by Robin Wright, but she relinquished the part just before the film's went into production.

Industry Reviews
"...Enchanting and lyrical, superbly picturesque....The film's principal surprise is [Wright]..."
Maslin

"...A movie of warmth and charm....Aidan Quinn is a chivalrous dream....[Finney] gives THE PLAYBOYS a drop of raw, unvarnished romanticism..."
Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (05/15/1992)

"...Fully of bawdy lyricism and rough-hewn wit, graced with an expert cast....The movie fully seizes us..."
Los Angeles Times - Michael Wilmington (05/01/1992)


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