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Into the West

Into the West

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Into the West

"A magical Adventure begins..."

1992

1h 37m

6.4(56 votes)

Adventure

Drama

Family

Fantasy

Western

Overview

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.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Papa Reilly

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Kathleen

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ciarán Fitzgerald

Ossie

Rúaidhrí Conroy

Rúaidhrí Conroy

Tito

David Kelly

David Kelly

Grandfather

Johnny Murphy

Johnny Murphy

Tracker

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Barreller

John Kavanagh

John Kavanagh

Hartnett

Brendan Gleeson

Brendan Gleeson

Inspector Bolger

Jim Norton

Jim Norton

Superintendant O'Mara

Creative team

Directed by: Mike Newell
Written by: Jim Sheridan
Michael Pearce
Produced by: Jonathan Cavendish
Tim Palmer

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