High Spirits (1988)

Synopsis

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Peter Plunkett (The Irish)

      Peter O'Toole

    • Eamon (The Irish)

      Donal McCann

    • Katie (The Irish)

      Mary Coughlan

    • Mrs. Plunkett (The Irish)

      Liz Smith

    • Sampson (The Irish)

      Tom Hickey

    • Christy (The Irish)

      Tony Rohr

    • Patricia (The Irish)

      Hilary Reynolds

    • Julia (The Irish)

      Isolde Cazelet

    • gateman (The Irish)

      Little John

    • Jack (The Americans)

      Steve Guttenberg

    • Sharon (The Americans)

      Beverly D'Angelo

    • Miranda (The Americans)

      Jennifer Tilly

    • Brother Tony (The Americans)

      Peter Gallagher

    • Malcolm (The Americans)

      Martin Ferrero

    • Marge (The Americans)

      Connie Booth

    • Wendy (The Americans)

      Krista Hornish

    • Woody (The Americans)

      Matthew Wright

    • Graham (The Americans)

      Paul O'Sullivan

    • Mary Plunkett (The ghosts)

      Daryl Hannah

    • Martin Brogan (The ghosts)

      Liam Neeson

    • Plunkett Senior (The ghosts)

      Ray McAnally

    • Great Granny Plunkett (The ghosts)

      Aimée Delamain

    • Great Aunt Nan (The ghosts)

      Ruby Buchanan

    • Great Uncle Peter (The ghosts)

      Preston Lockwood

    • cast member

      Peter Hanly

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Neil Jordan

    • 2nd unit/special effects director

      Derek Meddings

    • Assistant Director

      Patrick Clayton

    • Assistant Director

      Chris Brock

    • Assistant Director

      Tim Lewis

    • 2nd unit/sp effects assistant director

      Gareth Tandy

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Vision P.D.G.

    • Production Company

      Palace Pictures

    • Executive Producer

      Mark Damon

    • Executive Producer

      Moshe Diamant

    • Executive Producer

      Eduard Sarlui

    • Producer

      Stephen Woolley

    • Producer

      David Saunders

    • Co-producer

      Nik Powell

    • Co-producer

      Selwyn Roberts

    • Associate Producer

      Jon Turtle

    • Production Supervisor

      Hugh Harlow

    • Production Co-ordinator

      Joyce Turner

    • Location Manager

      Gil Whelan

    Casting:

    • UK casting

      Susie Figgis

    • US casting

      Janet Hirshenson

    • US casting

      Jane Jenkins

    Writing:

    • Screenplay

      Neil Jordan

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Alex Thomson

    • 2nd unit/visual effects photography

      Paul Wilson

    • Camera Operator

      Michael Roberts

    • 2nd unit/special effects camera operator

      John Morgan

    • Steadicam Operator

      John Ward

    • Steadicam Operator

      Peter Robinson

    • Focus Puller

      Eamonn O'Keefe

    • Clapper/Loader

      Chyna Thomson

    • Grip

      Colin Manning

    • Video playback

      Gary Blowfield

    • Video playback

      Hugh Nicholson

    • 2nd unit/special effects video operator

      Karl Morgan

    Special Effects:

    • Special visual effects

      Derek Meddings

    • Special visual effects

      Medding's Magic Camera Company

    • Special effects physical supervisor

      Mark Meddings

    • Special effects producer

      Bob Simmonds

    • Special effects production co-ordinator

      Susan Ford

    • Special effects senior technician

      Digby Miller

    • Special effects senior technician

      Roy Spencer

    • Special effects senior technician

      Brian Warner

    • Special effects technician

      John Pakenham

    • Special effects hair

      Stuart Artingstall

    • Flying wire specialist

      Bob Harman

    • Flying wire technician

      Steve Crawley

    • Plunkett ancestors designed

      Nick Dudman

    • Prosthetics workshop crew

      Julian Caldow

    • Prosthetics workshop crew

      Reza Karim

    • Prosthetics workshop crew

      Onions, Steve

    • Prosthetics makeup

      Suzanne Reynolds

    • Prosthetics makeup

      Shawyer, Penny

    • Prosthetics makeup

      Jane Fox

    • Models supervisor

      Terry Reed

    • Models technician

      José Granell

    • Model design

      Richard Padbury

    • Model design

      Tony Dunsterville

    • Model design

      Tim Rose

    • Model design

      David Hayes

    • Model design

      Jason Reed

    • Mould maker

      Dennis Brown

    Animation:

    • Animator

      Peter Chiang

    Editing:

    • Editor

      Michael Bradsell

    • Editorial consultant

      Lynzee Klingman

    Design:

    • Production Designer

      Anton Furst

    • Supervising art director

      Leslie Tomkins

    • Art Director

      Nigel Phelps

    • Art director (Ireland)

      Alan Tomkins

    • Set Decorator

      Barbara Drake

    • Draughtsman

      Peter Russell

    • Scenic Artist

      Garnett-lawson, Andrew

    • Storyboard artist

      Michael White

    • Storyboard artist

      Roger Deer

    • Sculptor/modeller

      Edward Butler

    • Sculptor/modeller

      Keith Short

    Costumes:

    • Costume Designer

      Emma Porteous

    • Ms. Hannah's contemporary costume design

      David Fielden

    • Ms. D'Angelo's LA costume design

      Jacques Azagury

    • Costume supervisor

      Colin Wilson

    Make-up:

    • Chief makeup supervisor

      Peter Robb-King

    • Chief makeup artist

      Jane Royle

    • Make-up artist

      Pauline Heys

    • Make-up artist for Daryl Hannah

      Ilona Herman

    • Ms. Hannah's transformation makeup effec

      Christopher Tucker

    • Puppeteer

      David Greenaway

    • Puppeteer

      John Alexander

    Titles:

    • Title design

      Plume Design

    • Titles and opticals

      Damson Studios

    Film processing:

    • Optical team

      Anthony Hunt

    • Optical team

      Neil Sharp

    • Optical team

      Rex Neville

    • Optical team

      Peter Talbot

    • Optical team

      Angus Bickerton

    Music:

    • Music composed and conducted

      George Fenton

    • Music performed

      The Graunke Symphony Orchestra

    • Orchestrations

      George Fenton

    • Orchestrations

      Christopher Palmer

    • Music co-ordinator (LA)

      Bob Hunka

    Sound:

    • Music Recording

      Keith Grant

    • Sound Recording

      David John

    • Sound Re-recording

      Andy Nelson

    • Sound Re-recording

      Brian Saunders

    • Supervising Sound Editor

      Campbell Askew

    • Dialogue editor

      Colin Chapman

    • Dialogue editor

      John Poyner

    • Dialogue editor

      Roy Baker

    • Foley Recordist

      Mike Dowson

    • Foley Editor

      Mark Auguste

    • Foley Editor

      Robert Gavin

    Choreography:

    • Choreography

      Micha Bergese

    Stunts:

    • Stunt Co-ordinator

      Martin Grace

    • Stunts

      Gillian Aldam

    • Stunts

      Ellie Bertram

    • Stunts

      Andy Bradford

    • Stunts

      Helen Caldwell

    • Stunts

      Stuart Clark

    • Stunts

      Abbi Collins

    • Stunts

      Thomas Delmar

    • Stunts

      Tracey Eddon

    • Stunts

      Sadie Eden

    • Stunts

      Steve Elliott

    • Stunts

      Terry English

    • Stunts

      Dorothy Ford

    • Stunts

      Elaine Ford

    • Stunts

      Sarah Franzl

    • Stunts

      Martin Grace

    • Stunts

      Reg Harding

    • Stunts

      Paul Heasman

    • Stunts

      Paul Hegarty

    • Stunts

      Jazzer Jeyes

    • Stunts

      Wayne Michaels

    • Stunts

      Valentino Musetti

    • Stunts

      Eddie Powell

    • Stunts

      Lee Sheward

    • Stunts

      Colin Skeaping

    • Stunts

      Rocky Taylor

    • Stunts

      Bill Weston

    • Stunts

      Jason White

    Consultant:

    • Armour designed/made

      Terry English

    • Horse master

      Roy Street