John Lynch as Cal

Helen Mirren as Marcella

Donal McCann as Shamie

Ray McAnally as Cyril Dunlop

John Kavanagh as Skeffington

Stevan Rimkus as Crilly

Catherine Gibson as Mrs Morton

Louis Rolston as Dermot Ryan

Tom Hickey as Preacher

Gerard Mannix Flynn as Arty

Seamus Forde as Mr Morton

Edward Byrne as Skeffington Snr

J.J. Murphy as Man in Library

Audrey Johnson as Lucy

Brian Munn as Robert Morton

Daragh O'Malley as Scarfaced Policeman

George Shane as Second Policeman

Julia Dearden as Shop Assistant

Yvonne Adams as Neighbour

Laurence Foster as Soldier at Roadblock

Scott Fredericks as Soldier at Farm

Gerard O'Hagan as Soldier at Farm