

The Disappearance of Finbar
1997-07-25 · 105 min · ★ 6.9
A dissatisfied teen disappears from his small town, leaving friends to wonder about his whereabouts.
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Production details
- Directors
- Sue Clayton
- Production companies
- Samson Films, Victoria Film, First City Features Ltd., Channel 4 Television
- Countries
- Ireland, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Luke GriffinDanny Quinn
Jonathan Rhys MeyersFinbar Flynn
Sean LawlorMichael Flynn
Marie MullenEllen Quinn
Eleanor MethvenPat Flynn
Lorraine PilkingtonKatie
Tina KellegherMs. Byrne
Sean McGinleyDetective Roche
Per MattssonKarl
Antti ReiniAntti
Thomas HedengranMatti
Lennart JohanssonPauli
Tomas LaustiolaJukka
Fanny RisbergAbbi
Sif RuudJohanna
Colin FarrellSimonTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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