The Hands of Cormac Joyce
1972 Australian film
- 1972 (1972)
Running time
US
The Hands of Cormac Joyce is a 1972 made-for-television movie (Hallmark Hall of Fame) directed by Fielder Cook.
Plot
A proud fisherman off the Irish Coast fights to save his land from an approaching storm as other villagers evacuate to the mainland.[1]
Cast
- Stephen Boyd as Cormac Joyce
- Colleen Dewhurst as Molly Joyce
- Dominic Guard as Jackie Joyce
- Deryck Barnes as Pat Coneeley
- Cyril Cusack as Mr. Reece
- Enid Lorimer as Mrs. Reece
- Lynette Floyd as Elis Coneeley
- Marshall Crosby as Tigue Coneeley
Production
The film was a U.S.-Australian co-production. It was shot in Australia with Phillip Island substituting for Aran Island.[2] Many of the crew had worked on the TV show Homicide, but some of them had to be replaced during the shoot as it was realised they did not have the experience to make a 35mm film shot on location.[3]
References
External links
- The Hands of Cormac Joyce at IMDb
- The Hands of Cormac Joyce at the TCM Movie Database
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