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Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
MAY 1, 2026 · 92 MIN · DIR. DAVID GLEESON
Drama
Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema (Breathless, starring Richard Gere).
Cast
Colin Morgan
Earl Clancy
Calam Lynch
Gerald Clancy
Clara Crichton
Kate Clancy
India Mullen
Layla
Niamh Cusack
Mrs. Healy
Stanley Townsend
Harry Conway
Elaine O'Dwyer
Alma
Daniel Woodage
Vincent
Liam O'Brien
Dickie Wall
Ryan Burke
Joe Gorman
Cos Egan
Jack
Andrew Bennett
Sgt. Walsh
Crew
Writer
David Gleeson
Director of Photography
Hyun De Grande
Editor
John Murphy
Producer
Judy Tossell
