Into the West (1992)

Director:

Mike Newell

Writers:

Jim Sheridan (written by) and
David Keating (additional writing)
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Release Date:

17 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Family | Adventure

Tagline:

Accused of a crime they didn't commit, two city kids and a magical horse are about to become the coolest outlaws ever to ride Into The West.

Plot:

Grandpa Ward gives a horse he found to his grandchildren, who keep it in their tower-block flat in Dublin...

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Young Boy | Irish | Escape | Father Son Relationship

Awards:

5 wins

Cast

Gabriel Byrne	...	Papa Reilly
Ellen Barkin	...	Kathleen
Ciarán Fitzgerald	...	Ossie
Rúaidhrí Conroy	...	Tito (as Ruaidhrí Conroy)
David Kelly	...	Grandfather
Johnny Murphy	...	Tracker
Colm Meaney	...	Barreller
John Kavanagh	...	Hartnett
Brendan Gleeson	...	Inspector Bolger
Jim Norton	...	Superintendant O'Mara
Anita Reeves	...	Mrs. Murphy
Ray McBride	...	Mr. Murphy
Dave Duffy	...	Morrissey
Stuart Dannell-Foran	...	Conor Murphy (as Stuart Dannell)
Becca Hollinshead	...	Birdy Murphy
Bianca Hollinshead	...	Angela Murphy
Owen O'Gorman	...	Cafferty
Mark O'Regan	...	Welfare Man
Phelim Drew	...	Sergeant Brophy
Sean Madden	...	School Inspector
Vinnie McCabe	...	Video Shop Owner
Tony Rohr	...	Traveller
Brendan O'Duill	...	Barman
Dave Carey	...	Resident
Joan Sheehy	...	Woman with Pram
Lana Citron	...	Sophie
Clive Geraghty	...	Smiley
Charles Ruxton	...	Tommo
Stanley Townsend	...	Rico
Derry Power	...	Hotel Clerk
Tim McDonnell	...	Shopkeeper
Joe Pilkington	...	Detective
Frank O'Sullivan	...	Policeman
Sean Simon	...	Policeman
Liam Cunningham	...	Policeman
Sean Lawlor	...	Policeman
Gerard Stembridge	...	Reporter (as Gerry Stembridge)
Kevin Reynolds	...	Reporter
Michael Sheridan	...	Reporter
Aine O'Connor	...	Reporter
Dave Finnegan	...	Car Man
Gladys Sheehan	...	Woman in Lift

Directed by
Mike Newell

Writing credits
Jim Sheridan		(written by)
David Keating		additional writing
Michael Pearce		story (uncredited)

Produced by
Gabriel Byrne	....	associate producer
Jonathan Cavendish	....	producer
Jane Doolan	....	co-producer
Guy East	....	co-executive producer
James Mitchell	....	executive producer
Tim Palmer	....	producer
Susan Slonaker	....	co-producer
Bob Weinstein	....	executive producer
Harvey Weinstein	....	co-executive producer

Original Music by
Patrick Doyle

Cinematography by
Newton Thomas Sigel		(as Tom Sigel)

Film Editing by
Peter Boyle

Casting by
John Hubbard
Ros Hubbard

Production Design by
Jamie Leonard

Art Direction by
Mark Geraghty

Costume Design by
Consolata Boyle

Makeup Department
Bernie Dooley	....	hair stylist
Morna Ferguson	....	makeup artist
Jennifer Hegarty	....	makeup artist
Norma Hill	....	hair stylist: Ms. Barkin
Norma Hill	....	makeup artist: Ms. Barkin
Martina McCarthy	....	assistant hair stylist
Aileen Seaton	....	hair stylist: Ms. Barkin
Aileen Seaton	....	makeup artist: Ms. Barkin

Production Management
Mary Alleguen	....	production manager
Adam Park	....	executive in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Blackmore	....	second unit director
Jonathan Cummins	....	trainee assistant director
Brendan Geraghty	....	third assistant director
Simon Moseley	....	first assistant director
Lisa Mulcahy	....	second assistant director
Robert Quinn	....	third assistant director
Charlotte Somers	....	trainee assistant director
Catherine Dunne	....	trainee assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department
Russ Bailey	....	construction manager
David Balfour	....	property master
Denis Butler	....	carpenter
Larry Comerford	....	plasterer
Clodagh Conroy	....	art department trainee
Barry Cunningham	....	stand-by carpenter
Fiona Daly	....	art department trainee
Paul Fleming	....	painter
Kevin Hudson	....	dressing props
Jimmy Irwin	....	plasterer
Jimmy Kavanagh	....	drapes
Jean Kerr	....	assistant art director
Rene Knol	....	dressing props
Andrew Lee	....	stagehand (as Andy Lee)
Daragh Lewis	....	dressing props
Tom Lundy	....	painter
Frank Matthews	....	plasterer
Steve Mitchell	....	scenic artist
Sunny Mulligan	....	prop buyer
Owen Murnane	....	master painter
Tony Nicholson	....	dressing props
Vivian O'Brien	....	carpenter
Gerry Quigley	....	stand-by stagehand
Robbie Richardson	....	stand-by painter
Wendy Shea	....	stand-by carpenter
Ronnie Skinner	....	prop buyer
P.J. Smith	....	stand-by props
Derek Wallace	....	stand-by props
David Whelan	....	carpenter (as Dave Whelan)

Sound Department
Campbell Askew	....	dubbing editor
Mark Auguste	....	foley editor
Mick Boggis	....	assistant dubbing mixer
Richard Fettes	....	assistant dubbing editor
Peter Lindsay	....	sound mixer
Steve Maguire	....	assistant dialogue editor
Peter Maxwell	....	dubbing mixer
Mervyn Moore	....	boom operator
Bob Risk	....	dialogue editor
Sandy Buchanan	....	post-production sound assistant (uncredited)
Dan Edelstein	....	supervising sound editor: US release (uncredited)
Steve Hancock	....	sound camera operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Kevin Byrne	....	special effects assistant
Conor Coughlan	....	special effects technician
Derek Johnston	....	special effects assistant
Gerry Johnston	....	special effects supervisor
Derek Sheane	....	special effects assistant

Stunts
Dominick Hewitt	....	stunt double
Tony Smart	....	stunt coordinator
Alan Walsh	....	stunts
Philippe Zone	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Alan Butler	....	focus puller
John Conroy	....	clapper loader
Neil Crawford	....	stand-by rigger
Eamonn Dunne	....	best boy electric
Terry Eiffe	....	electrician
Philip Fitzsimons	....	gaffer
Brendan Galvin	....	assistant camera: second unit
Jo Gibney	....	assistant camera: second unit
Martin Holland	....	electrician
Paul Kenward	....	Steadicam assistant
Simon Mein	....	still photographer
Jimmy Merrigan	....	rigger
Liam Moran	....	electrician
Mickey O'Toole	....	rigger (as Mikey O'Toole)
Luke Quigley	....	grip
Robbie Reilly	....	rigger (as Robert Reilly)
Peter Robinson	....	Steadicam operator
Pat Ryder	....	electrician
Des Whelan	....	camera operator: second unit

Casting Department
Alan Byrne	....	casting assistant
Mary Maguire	....	additional casting
Nonie Moore	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alison Byrne	....	wardrobe trainee
Betty Byrne	....	chief seamstress
Mark Holmes	....	wardrobe master
Rhona McGuirke	....	wardrobe mistress
Anne O'Halloran	....	wardrobe assistant
Ger Scully	....	wardrobe assistant
Fiona Brownlie	....	daily wardrobe trainee (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jonathan Lucas	....	first assistant editor
Mark Siung	....	trainee assistant editor
Greg Spence	....	post-production executive
Mary Casey	....	second assistant editor (uncredited)
Rob Sciarratta	....	video color timer (uncredited)

Music Department
Roy Prendergast	....	music editor
Maggie Rodford	....	music supervisor
Fiachra Trench	....	conductor
Fiachra Trench	....	orchestrator
Brooks Arthur	....	music producer (uncredited)
Glen Ballard	....	music producer (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Bernard Corish	....	driver
Joe Doyle	....	driver
Gerry Fearon	....	transportation captain
Peter Hill	....	driver
Paddy Hiney	....	driver
Matt Kelly	....	driver: action vehicle
Seamus McCabe	....	driver
Val Meehan	....	driver
Tony Mullally	....	driver (as Tony Mulally)
Niall O'Huadnaigh	....	driver
John O'Neill	....	driver
Kevin Scott	....	genny driver
John J. Thompson	....	driver (as Johnny Thompson)
Frank Tobin	....	driver
Denis Tolton	....	driver
Dave Wilders	....	driver

Other crew
Ernie Beakhurst	....	unit car
Jason Behan	....	riding double
Shane Bisgood	....	stand-in
Phillipa Bloom	....	production information
Jean Bourne	....	script supervisor
Frances Byrne	....	accounting assistant
Stephen Carroll	....	unit mechanic
Tony Digman	....	unit car
Tony Doyle	....	assistant horse master
Catherine Dunne	....	production office trainee (as Catherine Dunn)
Helena Feehan	....	tutor
Bridgette Fortune	....	stand-in
Donal Fortune	....	horse master: France
Jim Furlong	....	animal supplier
Alan Gavin	....	production accountant
Brendan Gunn	....	dialogue coach
Willie Kelly	....	unit car (as Willy Kelly)
Mary Leonard	....	financial services
Hugh Linehan	....	location assistant
John McDonnell	....	location manager
John McKenna	....	armorer
Anne McManus	....	unit nurse
Monica Meleady	....	liaison: Dublin office
Niamh Nolan	....	production coordinator
Orla O'Brien	....	assistant to director
Niall O'Donnell	....	helicopter
Gordon O'Dwyer	....	diving double
John O'Dwyer	....	diver
Donal O'Farrell	....	water safety
Niall O'Meachair	....	location assistant
Sarah Rollason	....	london office
Arthur Rumball	....	boats
Lisbeth Savill	....	legal services
Colin Sayers	....	helicopter
Linda Sobey	....	riding double
Tristan Whalley	....	publicist
Philippe Zone	....	assistant horse master

Production Companies

• Channel Four Films
• Little Bird
• Majestic Films International
• Miramax Films
• Parallel Film Productions

Distributors

• Entertainment Film Distributors (1992) (UK) (theatrical)
• MKL Distribution (1994) (France) (theatrical)
• Miramax Films (1993) (USA) (theatrical)
• Aquarius TV (2001) (Greece) (TV)
• Cinema Club (2003) (UK) (DVD)
• Miramax Home Entertainment (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)

Other Companies

• Sapex Scripts  post-production script services

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

Ireland | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Iceland:L | Taiwan:GP | South Korea:All | Australia:M | Finland:K-8/5 | Germany:6 | Sweden:11 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG | Australia:PG

Company:

Channel Four Films

Trivia:

Ellen Barkin and Gabriel Byrne were married to each other when the film was made.

Goofs:

Continuity: The photograph of Mary Riley shown at the beginning is larger and more widely framed (showing much of the front of her caravan) than the "same" picture shown at the end (showing only Mary and her baby in the door).

Quotes:

Ossie: What's his name?
Grandfather: He's called Tír na nÓg.
Ossie: But why's he called that?
Grandfather: Because he came from a land under the sea.

Movie Connections:

References Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo. (1966)

Here's An Odd Irish Tale

I always remember this movie for the shock of seeing a horse trying to live an apartment. Now, there's an unusual sight! I revisited this film last week and for a second and an overdo "ride" with these mystical Irish gypsies and their strange. By the way, I hadn't realized how nicely filmed this was until I saw it on 1.85:1 widescreen DVD.

Also to my surprise was that it wasn't the happy, family film I had remembered. There are many moments of frustration, sadness, violence, injustice, ete. It's hardly a bunch of fun times. The language is such, too, that I wouldn't recommend this for little kids, unless perhaps in Ireland where everyone seems to use Jesus' name in vain frequently, even kids.

It's still a story, basically, about two kids trying to capture and then keep a white horse, which is taken away from them. The cops (some crooked, as filmmakers love to show), the crooks and family are all out over the countryside looking for the boys and the horse.

In between, their father slowly comes to grips with the death of his wife some seven years earlier, a tragedy he has never been able to deal with correctly.

The best character and the most fun to watch is little "Ossie," played by Ciaran Fitzgerald. He's the one most-attached to the horse and the wee one has some of the best lines in the film.