Shirley MacLaine as Ethel Ann

Christopher Plummer as Jack

Mischa Barton as Young Ethel Ann

Stephen Amell as Teddy Gordon

Neve Campbell as Marie

Pete Postlethwaite as Quinlan

Martin McCann as Jimmy

Allan Hawco as Peter Etty

Gregory Smith as Young Jack

David Alpay as Chuck

John Travers as Young Quinlan

Dylan Roberts as Wilbur

Brenda Fricker as Eleanor

Gene Dinovi as Weeping Veteran

Chris Benson as Local Sheriff

George Shane as Maginty

Kirsty Stuart as Young Eleanor

Marie Jones as Mrs. Dyole

Alec McClure as Co-Pilot

Susie Kelly as Second Woman in Rain

Steve Franks as Bugler

Karen Lewis as Mrs. Dean

Anthony Finigan as Mr. Cobb

John Kavanagh as Reverend Smith

Martin Reid as Father Ignatius

Sidney Dodsworth as Shelterer from the Air Raid

Derek Halligan as Shelterer from the Air Raid

Maureen Dow as Shelterer from the Air Raid

Rosina Brown as Shelterer from the Air Raid

Michael Magee as Shelterer from the Air Raid

Claire Lamont as Shelterer from the Air Raid

Mathew McElhinney as Young Cathal

James Millard as Lt. Wilkins

Gerry Quigley as Barman

Bill Lynn as Truck Driver

Ian McElhinney as Cathal Thomas

Ian Beattie as Seamus McCarty

Olivia Nash as First Woman in Rain

B.J. Hogg as Maguigan

Alan McKee as Dougal

Tom Maguire as Billy

Sean McGinley as Campbell

Darryl Flatman as Pilot

Paul Dunn as Co-Pilot

Kieran Gallant as Navigator

Layke Anderson as Army Corporal

Alex Palmer as Lt. Jones

Paul Charlton as Army Private

Allan Gildea as First Policeman

Stephen Don as Second Policeman

Tom Collins as Fireman Fergus

Harry Dickson as Taxi Driver

Kerry-Lee Finkle as Waitress

Stephen Harland as Resident