Cal ★★★ 1984 (R) Cal (Lynch), a young Catholic man, is reluctantly recruited into the Irish Republican Army. He falls in love with the older Marcella (Mirren), the widow of a Protestant policeman whom he helped kill while acting as the get-away driver for his fellow Republicans. Thoughtful and tragic, with excellent performances; set in Northern Ireland. 104m/C VHS. IR Helen Mirren, John Lynch, Donal McCann, Kitty Gibson, Ray McAnally, John Kavanagh;
Director:
Pat O'Connor;
Writer:
Bernard MacLaverty;
Cameo:
Mark Knopfler. Cannes '84: Actress (Mirren).
